AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MINISTER’S GOOD FORTUNE.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “I shall be glad to accompany you anywhere, Mr. Pettigrew.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I shall be glad to accompany you anywhere, Mr. Pettigrew.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be glad to accompany you anywhere, Mr. Pettigrew.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A MINISTER’S GOOD FORTUNE.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I shall be glad to accompany you anywhere, Mr. Pettigrew.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A MINISTER’S GOOD FORTUNE.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
MINISTER'SnounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A MINISTER’S GOOD FORTUNE.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
Pettigrew
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From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
Rodney
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From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be glad to accompany you anywhere, Mr. Pettigrew.”
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “You remember I told you of the old minister whose church I attended as a boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He has never received but four hundred dollars a year, yet he has managed to rear a family, but has been obliged to use the strictest economy.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have another call to make, Rodney,” said Mr. Pettigrew, as they were on their way back to the hotel, “and I want you to go with me.”
