AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
Carl
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From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
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 “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Norris seems to have a great deal of confidence in me, considering that I am a stranger.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well,” thought Carl, as he left the house where he had been so hospitably entertained, “I shall not lack for business.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will take care that she does not repent it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you give a poor man enough money to buy a cheap meal?” asked a plaintive voice.
