adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
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 THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
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 THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
Brewster's
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
can't
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From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
don't
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From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The million is gone--all gone.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
how
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From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
I'm
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From this reading I'm as poor as Job's turkey.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The million is gone--all gone.
It's
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
Job'snounUS /dʒɑːbz/
possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I'm as poor as Job's turkey.
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 NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "The million is gone--all gone.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
Peggy
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From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I'm as poor as Job's turkey.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's up to Jones, but I don't see how he can decide against me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading He insisted on making a pauper of me and he can't have the heart to throw me down now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading I'm as poor as Job's turkey.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NIGHT BEFORE "It's all up to Jones now," kept running through Brewster's brain as he drove off to keep his appointment with Peggy Gray.
