used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
in actual fact
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
propose a payment
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
biddersnounUS /ˈbɪdərz/
plural of “bidder” — someone who makes an offer
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
CRESCENTnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading THE RED CRESCENT.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
groschennoun
100 groschen equal 1 schilling in Austria
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
guldennoun
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
millersnounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
plural of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED CRESCENT.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED CRESCENT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
Timar
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From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
Timar's
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From this reading The official auctioneer accepted Timar's offer, and gave over the whole cargo to him as his property.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
at the time that
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
which person or people
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Timar got tired of this groschen business, and suddenly cried, "I will give ten thousand gulden for the whole cargo."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following day, Timar did actually bid for the sunken grain in company with brokers and millers, who made trifling bids, a few groschen a measure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the bidders heard this they ran away, and it would have been in vain to run after them.
