used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
in the past
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
at or in the front
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
(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 I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
without stop or interruption
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
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 Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
the act of departing
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
mittagessen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
and nothing more
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being done, Roland continued cheerfully:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That wallet went into the stream.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Walking on ahead, I prepared for what I knew must come, filling the empty wallet with very small stones picked up along the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I foresaw during _mittagessen_ that a demand would be made upon us for money, therefore I borrowed all that you two possessed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I may explain to you that a week ago I had only a wallet of my own, but before leaving on this journey I called upon my mother, and she presented me with another bag.
