adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
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 The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
capitalistsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪsts/
plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
didn't
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From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
it's
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From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
shinglingnoun
(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So, at supper time, Herbert came in, depressed and dispirited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, mother, it's no use,” he said, as her anxious look met his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED OFFER It was with very little confidence in his ultimate success that Herbert set out on his borrowing expedition.
Wrayburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The number of those who could be called capitalists in a small village like Wrayburn was very small, and it happened very remarkably that all of them were short of funds.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading One man had just bought a yoke of oxen, and so spent all his available cash; another had been shingling his barn; and still another confessed to having money, but it was in the savings bank, and he didn't like to disturb it.
