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 the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
BavariannounUS /bəˈveriən/
a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
Cappy
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From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
Carranza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Whe-e-e-ew!” murmured Cappy Ricks.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
Redell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cappy Ricks and J. Augustus Redell arrived at the Merchants' Exchange promptly at one o'clock on the date of the sale of the S. S.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just inside the door they paused and looked at each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _General Carranza,_ as the _Bavarian_ was now called.
Whe-e-e-ew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whe-e-e-ew!” murmured Cappy Ricks.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “All the shipping men in the world are here to bid on our property, Gus.”
