2
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From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
3
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From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
3.30
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From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
30
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From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
900
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From this reading 900 in pocket seemed small, and the 30s. in jeopardy large.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
Hardie
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From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
jeopardynounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading 900 in pocket seemed small, and the 30s. in jeopardy large.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 900 in pocket seemed small, and the 30s. in jeopardy large.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
MAXLEY
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From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
Maxley's
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From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 900 in pocket seemed small, and the 30s. in jeopardy large.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 900 in pocket seemed small, and the 30s. in jeopardy large.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is human nature in general, and Maxley's in particular, that the L.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
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 was gardener as well as capitalist, and Mr. Hardie owed him 30s. for work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading JAMES MAXLEY came out of the bank that morning with nine hundred and four pounds buttoned up tight in the pocket of his leather breeches, a joyful man; and so to his work, and home at one o'clock to dinner.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading At 2 P.M. he was thoughtful; uneasy at 3; wretched at 3.30.
