adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "No, he couldn't claim the lots," admitted Joseph Peabody's wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
Betty
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
BRAMBLEnounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
couldn't
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From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
didn't
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From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "No, he couldn't claim the lots," admitted Joseph Peabody's wife.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he couldn't claim the lots," admitted Joseph Peabody's wife.
notifyverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪ/
inform (somebody) of something
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
Peabody'snounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “peabody” — educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading "No, he couldn't claim the lots," admitted Joseph Peabody's wife.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "But he could hold the deed and threaten to notify George Warren, if Joseph didn't pay him a good round sum of money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOOD-BY TO BRAMBLE FARM Betty was still mystified.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "No, he couldn't claim the lots," admitted Joseph Peabody's wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What has Bob to do with it?" she urged.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't see how the deed would be of any use to him; he couldn't claim the lots."
