used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
(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 To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
terminate
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
BuchanannounUS /bjuːˈkænən/
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
debtor'snounUS /ˈdetərz/
possessive form of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
apart from; not including
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
Marion's
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From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
the force of workers available
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
carry out
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
the act of using
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In those days people did not use cheques, as we do now for every purpose.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
at the time that
From this reading When a man paid a debt, it seemed far more sure and satisfactory to pay it in actual money.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Buchanan went first to the bank, and drew out the money--the residue of the loan which had been placed there for Marion’s final equipment.
which person or people
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
produce a literary work
From this reading TAKE NOW THY BILL AND WRITE FIFTY.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading To all, except to business men, the other seemed a doubtful, unsatisfactory way, and those who received a cheque made great haste to cash it as if in the meantime the bank might break, or the debtor’s balance turn the wrong way.
