adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
competitornounUS /kəmˈpetətər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They tell the first man that they may want this or that, “if they can buy it right,” and, after getting his price, say he can come in later.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When two men selling the same goods are in a town together the dealers usually take advantage of it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't fancy going to a town with a competitor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I can get in there one train ahead of him I will strain every nerve to do it, but rather than go in on the same train I would hang back and let him have the first “go” at the town and take my chances for what he leaves.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have now been on the road a good many years, and I do not fancy it to-day.
