used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
(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 Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
ten 10s
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
INVENTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading THE POOR INVENTOR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
immediately past
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE POOR INVENTOR.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
except for; apart from
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the last day of the year that he received a summons to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOR INVENTOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading He answered it with some little trepidation, for it was possible that the firm had decided to dispense with his services.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Scott spent all his salary he could not have been charged with extravagance, for ten dollars a week in a large city melts away, but he made it a matter of principle to save two dollars weekly.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So at the end of a year he had one hundred dollars, and was fairly well clothed.
