used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BURGLAR'S FAILURE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
a youthful male person
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
BURGLAR'S
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From this reading A BURGLAR'S FAILURE.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
an act that fails
From this reading A BURGLAR'S FAILURE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
obtain
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
coins made of gold
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
ten 10s
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
not any; not one
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
overpowerverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
overcome by superior force
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pictured to himself the store with its goodly stock of money taken in during the day, and he felt an irresistible craving for it.
male cat
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was too greedy for gain.
look attentively
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There might be one or two hundred dollars, and no one in charge but a boy whom he could easily overpower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Tom Burns had been more prudent he would have made good his escape with the money and gold watch he had already secured.
