used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
bank-book
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From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
canceledverbUS /ˈkænsəld/
past form of “cancel” — postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
approval
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
set up or found
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
ten 10s
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very strange,” said Mr. Wilson.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
engage in
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
Mechanic's
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From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
overdrawnverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈdrɔːn/
inflected form of “overdraw” — draw more money from than is available
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “It is very strange,” said Mr. Wilson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am positive that my account is not overdrawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very strange,” said Mr. Wilson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have never found an error in our account with the Mechanic’s Bank before.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading This settlement makes me five hundred dollars short, where I should have at least one thousand dollars to my credit.”
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “It is very strange,” said Mr. Wilson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I do not know what to make of this,” said Mr. Leonard, as he sat with a bank-book and a package of canceled checks in his hand.
