adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
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 He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
book-agent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
LIVESnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
McNutt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
nabobnounUS /ˈnæbɑːb/
a governor in India during the Mogul empire
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
Radford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
sad-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
SAINTSnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Among other occupations he had at one time adopted that of a book-agent, and by dint of persistent energy had sold numerous copies of "Radford's Lives of the Saints" to the surrounding farmers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That very morning an inspiration had come to him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
Wegg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday afternoon McNutt drove the sad-eyed sorrel mare over to the Wegg farm again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been racking his brain for a way to get more money out of the nabob, for the idea had become a veritable passion with him and now occupied all his thoughts.
