26
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From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
any person at all
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
dearly loved
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departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
Edgerton
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From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
EmergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
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extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
Grammariannoun
a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
how
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From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
MOMnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
To recall to mind.
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
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express in words
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
SpokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
put, fix, force, or implant
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express in words
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
a special situation
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
From this reading And then I remembered what Mr. Edgerton said that I must not lose touch with the plain people but remember how they feel so that I will be able to tell him so that he can tell the Spokesman up at the big white house what to say to all the newspaper reporters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All that I have to do is to go to the department and sign my name three times and I get what is called a warrant that anybody will give me the money for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have got my first week’s salary as Emergency Field Grammarian and gee it is wonderful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I felt so rich and fine with that $26 in my purse the first thing I did was to buy this money order to pay you back your two spots and three spots extra.
