AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
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 All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
Brewster
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From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
cannot
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From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thought staggered him for a moment.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
how
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From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
JONESnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The thought staggered him for a moment.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The thought staggered him for a moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought staggered him for a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Then he cried triumphantly, "I can decline to accept grandfather's million."
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE MESSAGE FROM JONES A new point of view gradually came to Brewster.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading All his life had been spent in wondering how to get enough money to pay his bills, and it had not occurred to him that it might be as difficult to spend as to acquire wealth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "You cannot decline to accept what is already yours.
