adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
blackishadjective
of something that is somewhat black
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
bookstallnoun
a shop where books are sold
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
cabinet-maker
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From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have been informed, he was a cabinet-maker.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE Marshall family included Marshall and his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was rather a small man, with blackish hair, small lips, and with a nose just a little turned up at the tip.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked for very good shops, and earned about two pounds a week.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading He read books, but he did not know their value, and often fancied he had made a great discovery on a bookstall of an author long ago superseded and worthless.
