used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
the act of departing
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife--!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
ten 10s
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He was so kind and thoughtful that she had never been so happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It made her fearful that he had some fatal disease and knew he was going to die.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at the bank John made a separate bundle of sixty bonds out of the pile of six hundred so that he could substitute them for those first taken if the owner called for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At home they thought he was getting run down.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife--!
