accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not go near him.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not go near him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he did not go near him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not go near him.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
Merrill
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From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But he did not go near him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading "The fact is," said Luke, "I have been unlucky."
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday evening, according to his arrangement, Luke was to have paid the surplus of his wages, after meeting his board bill, to Mr. Merrill, for Harry.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week passed and Luke carefully avoided our hero going so far as to cross the street so as not to meet him.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading On Monday, the tailor meeting him, inquired why he had not kept his agreement.
