used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
(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 It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
the act of departing
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
money-maker
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From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been a money-maker--but it was all over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
express in words
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have--and the same lack of humor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
communicated in words
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
at the time that
From this reading When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable.
