adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
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 “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “And with a good reserve fund besides,” suggested Grant.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
Clifton
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From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading “And with a good reserve fund besides,” suggested Grant.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading “And with a good reserve fund besides,” suggested Grant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday evening he called on Mr. Clifton, and received the balance of the purchase money.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “And with a good reserve fund besides,” suggested Grant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Grant came home a messenger of good tidings, as his beaming face plainly showed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His mother could hardly believe in her good fortune, when Grant informed her that he had sold the pearls for four hundred dollars.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And with a good reserve fund besides,” suggested Grant.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, that will pay up all your father's debts,” she said, “and we shall once more feel independent.”
