used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
at any time
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
five-dollar
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From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
how
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From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
Nora
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From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
sustenancenounUS /ˈsʌstənəns/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
ten-dollar
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From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
two-dollar
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From this reading He drew from his pocket a ten-dollar bill, a five-dollar bill, a two-dollar bill, and some loose change.
precisely as stated
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was paying for his own sustenance, and with the first money he had ever earned.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
at the time that
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't know how much it will be, sir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN OF AFFAIRS When, with some eighteen dollars in his pocket, Don on Sunday ordered Nora to prepare for him on that day and during the following week a breakfast of toast, eggs, and coffee, he felt very much a man of affairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pick out what you need," he ordered, as he held the money toward her.
