adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
Guggenbaum
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From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But I went up to his residence at night, and I saw him there.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I went up to his residence at night, and I saw him there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
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 He didn't only have this business, but he was in a lot of other things as well, and he was a mighty hard man to see.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I went one night to see the president, old Guggenbaum, up at his residence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I talked first with his daughter, and I said I just had to see him.
wouldn't
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From this reading He wouldn't let any man see him unless he knew first what he was going to say.
