adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This plan occurred simultaneously to Frank and his mother.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
Haynes
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From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This plan occurred simultaneously to Frank and his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This plan occurred simultaneously to Frank and his mother.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading This plan occurred simultaneously to Frank and his mother.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Five dollars a week would go a great way in housekeeping, or, rather, as their income from other sources would probably be sufficient for this, she could lay aside the entire amount toward paying the mortgage held by Squire Haynes.
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 From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was another consideration besides which determined her to take him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From her son's description she felt little doubt that he would be a pleasant addition to the family circle, while his fund of information would make him instructive as well as agreeable.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Frank found little difficulty in persuading his mother to accept young Morton's proposition.
