71
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From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
72
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
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 On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
ay
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From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
Colls
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From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
Compton'snounUS /ˈkɑːmptənz/
possessive form of “compton” — United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
Hardie
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From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
Julia
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From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
Peggy
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From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
Richard
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From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in his despair and hate he determined to baffle them all, ay, and sting the hearts of some of them once more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
thunder-clap
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From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
trebly
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From this reading On the top of all this came Mr. Compton's letter neatly copied by Colls: Richard Hardie was doubly and trebly ruined.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE verdict was a thunder-clap to Richard Hardie: he had promised Thomas to bear him blameless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Old Turks, into which he had bought at 72, were down to 71, and that implied a loss of five thousand pounds.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He would give Peggy his last shilling; write a line to Alfred, another to Julia, assuring them he had no money, and they had killed him.
