used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
a quantity of money
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
circumventedverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
past form of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
ten 10s
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
ninety-eightadjective
being eight more than ninety
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
on one occasion
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
ROCKERVELT
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From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
Slocum's
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From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
a quantity of money
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he informed Blair he was forced to add ten thousand dollars for that kick, which he did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Blair that he remembered the kick on an average of once a day, and that this thought humiliated him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Steele asked half a million at the beginning, but had made up his mind to accept three hundred thousand dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
which person or people
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As he wished to net this sum clear, he added to it the amount he paid for the stock, including Miss Slocum’s ten thousand dollars, and the percentage, which came to nearly forty thousand more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROCKERVELT settled with John Steele by drawing his cheque for three hundred and ninety-eight thousand six hundred dollars, and it was the circumvented Blair himself who carried through the negotiations.
