adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
Barkington
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From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
cooperateverbUS /koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/
work together on a common enterprise of project
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
Hardie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
pawnbroker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
placardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
SAMPSON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
sweetheart's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So then, as Baker after all could not resist the project, but only postpone it for a day or two, he preferred to take a handsome present, and cooperate.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His father, alarmed by the placard, had called at the pawnbroker's shop, and told him he must move Alfred directly to a London asylum.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But mark how strangely things turn; these two strings got entangled.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
victim'snounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
possessive form of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMPSON'S placard was on Barkington walls, and inside the asylum Alfred was softening hearts and buying consciences, as related; so, in fact, he had two strings to his bow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Baker raised objections; Mr. Hardie crushed them with his purse, _i.e.,_ with his son's and victim's sweetheart's father's money.
