adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
Arry
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From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
Arry's
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From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As indeed he had.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As indeed he had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As indeed he had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
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 ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
much-needed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
Mutimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
PresumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
Rodman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Arry hoped that he might some day have a chance of being even with Mr. Rodman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Arry Mutimer, not long after he left his mother’s house for good, by chance met Rodman in the City.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presuming on old acquaintance, he accosted the man of business with some familiarity; it was a chance of getting much-needed assistance once more.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Rodman was not disposed to renew the association He looked into ’Arry’s face with a blank stare, asked contemptuously, ‘Who are you?’ and pursued his walk.
