afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
Monty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His return was the talk of the town.
second-hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His return was the talk of the town.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She and Peggy had seen little of Brewster, and his nervous restlessness alarmed them.
THRIFTnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His return was the talk of the town.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Men tried to shun him, but he persistently wasted some portion of his fortune on his unwilling subjects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was two days before the twenty-third and it did not come until after the "second-hand store" men had driven away from her door with the bulk of his clothing in their wagon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PROMISE OF THRIFT "Monty, you are breaking my heart," was the first and only appeal Mrs. Gray ever made to him.
