used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
(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 Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
Bickford
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From this reading Mr. Bickford was in excellent spirits.
BICKFORD'S
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From this reading BICKFORD'S MORTIFYING DISCOVERY.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
disburseverbUS /dɪsˈbɜːrs/
expend, as from a fund
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
the act of discovering something
From this reading BICKFORD'S MORTIFYING DISCOVERY.
having made preparations
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Mr. Bickford was in excellent spirits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
highest in quality
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bickford was in excellent spirits.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
money'snounUS /ˈmʌniz/
possessive form of “money” — the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
MORTIFYINGadjective
causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
From this reading BICKFORD'S MORTIFYING DISCOVERY.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr. Bickford was in excellent spirits.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Besides, and this seemed to him the greatest triumph of all, he had recovered his runaway apprentice, or thought he had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bickford was in excellent spirits.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had enjoyed the evening, and although he had been compelled to disburse a dollar for two circus tickets, a sum which to him seemed large, he was disposed to acknowledge that he had received his money's worth.
