adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
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 He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
BANKSnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
defraudverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːd/
deprive of by deceit
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
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From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He comprehended now all the danger of the situation.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How can a rich man be so mean?” exclaimed Herbert, indignantly.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
SUPERINTENDENTnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BANKS, THE SUPERINTENDENT After his interview with Squire Leech, Herbert walked home slowly and thoughtfully.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The squire wanted their house, and was mean enough to desire to get it at less than its value, though two or three hundred dollars would have been of little account to him, while to the poor widow whom he wished to defraud it was a great sum.
