adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about them!
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
Bancroft
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From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about them!
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
Gussie
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From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about them!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
lodger's
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From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
Martha
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From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
Phipps
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From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot,” she repeated.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about them!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the biggest bankers in New England.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have heard father say so ever so many times.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, at last--and it took some time--Martha Phipps was actually convinced that her lodger's “Cousin Gussie” was no less a person than the senior partner of the famous banking firm of Cabot, Bancroft and Cabot, she was almost as excited as he.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, everybody knows about them!
