ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Oh, Lawry don't think anything of that, sir!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
BURLINGTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
canceledverbUS /ˈkænsəld/
past form of “cancel” — postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Lawry don't think anything of that, sir!"
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
ferry-house
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From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
ISLEnounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
LAnounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
Lawry
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From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
MillionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
MOTTE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Lawry don't think anything of that, sir!"
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Lawry don't think anything of that, sir!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Mrs. Wilford, so far as gratitude and obligation are concerned, the balance is still largely against me.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Lawry don't think anything of that, sir!"
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BURLINGTON TO ISLE LA MOTTE On his way home, Mr. Sherwood went to the ferry-house and satisfied himself that the mortgage on the place had been canceled.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
Wilford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Wilford was profuse in the expression of her gratitude to him for his kindness to the family, and hoped that Lawry and his father would be able to pay him back the whole sum.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Millions of dollars would not pay the debt I owe to your son."
