adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
inadvertencenounUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it long before he ascertained his loss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Socrates Smith was, ordinarily, so careful of his money, that it was a very remarkable inadvertence to leave it on the bureau.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was sitting at his desk when his wife looked in at the door, and called for a small sum for some domestic expenditure.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an ill grace--for Socrates hated to part with his money--he put his hand into the pocket where he usually kept his wallet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Smith,” he was saying, “it seems to me you are always wanting money--why, bless my soul!” and such an expression of consternation and dismay swept over his face, that his wife hurriedly inquired:
