adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
bristleverbUS /ˈbrɪsəl/
be in a state of movement or action
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
Ersten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
Ersten's
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From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
GambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
graylyadverb
having a grey appearance
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
MIXverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
recommendationsnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
SKAT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "Here--I make ladies' suits," he explained.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Johnny's half consisted in stating that he had come to see Mr. Ersten in reference to his lease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ersten's half consisted in flatly declining to discuss that subject on the premises.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH JOHNNY TRIES TO MIX BUSINESS WITH SKAT Louis Ersten, who puffed redly wherever he did not grayly bristle, met Johnny Gamble half-way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you come about such a business, with good recommendations from my customers, I talk with you.
