130
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From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
(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 Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/
the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
EUROPEANnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading TAKING TO EUROPEAN WAYS.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
fellow-passengers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
set up or found
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
and nothing more
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
on the contrary
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING TO EUROPEAN WAYS.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
third-class
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
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 This I did, after buying a through third-class ticket to London for thirty-three dollars in currency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING TO EUROPEAN WAYS.
unsavoryadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪvəri/
morally offensive
From this reading Among all my fellow-passengers in that unsavory precinct I found only one philosopher.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading My memories of a steerage passage across the Atlantic are rather vivid than agreeable.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading TAKING TO EUROPEAN WAYS.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At New York I found that I should be obliged to pay 130 for exchange on my money.
