adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "It was an American dodge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It was an American dodge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading "It was an American dodge.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was an American dodge.
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
Keliner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
that'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading No, all they wanted was that what they'd chosen might be locked up in the safe and considered theirs until their money came for them to pay for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was an American dodge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it came to paying, there was some bother about a remittance; but they soon made that all right, for they were far too clever to suggest taking away what they'd chosen but couldn't pay for.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Two smart Yankees got a jeweller to take a lot of stuff to a private room at Keliner's, where they were dining, for them to choose from.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought that'd beat you, sir," said he.
