used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
airned
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From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
(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 ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
only a very short time before
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
how
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From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
and nothing more
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
Kimball
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From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
the force of workers available
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
with speed
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
ROGER
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From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
express in words
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
a quantity of money
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
SUSPECTSnounUS /səˈspekts/
plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
Wa'al
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From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They entered the house all excitement, after a brisk walk, and Adrian told his father how he and his cousin had been engaged as guides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
We're
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From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROGER SUSPECTS So quickly had it all happened that Roger and Adrian hardly realized they had just received what was, to them, quite a sum of money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're to go with the men day after to-morrow, to show them the way.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Wa'al, I must say ye airned th' money easy," said Mr. Kimball.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and we can get more," Adrian exclaimed.
