used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
the act of departing
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
ten 10s
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
engage in
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
carry out
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
express in words
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
that's
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From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a clumsy trap to expect to take the old fox in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
in or at the place that
From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_So you have decided to turn against me--after spending a hundred and fifty thousand of my money.
you're
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From this reading I hope you know where you're going to get more.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Tell the young secretary he will have to do better than this if he expects to make that great reputation he is dreaming of.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, that's your affair of course.
