used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
Danny
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From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It's enough!" cried Dick.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's enough!" cried Dick.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
ten 10s
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to pick it up myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
It's
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From this reading "It's enough!" cried Dick.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
Menden
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From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I'd like to pick it up myself."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "I'd like to pick it up myself."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
a quantity of money
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd like to pick it up myself."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A treasure!" cried Don, as Robert Menden paused, to partake of some soup which Danny had brought to him.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, that is not a fabulous sum, but it is pretty large for a poor Englishman like me, who has never had over two hundred pounds in his life."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a treasure, lads—a treasure said to be worth twenty or thirty thousand dollars.
