aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
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 All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Serves the boy right,” he said to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
CIRCUMVENTEDverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈventɪd/
past form of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
congratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
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From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Serves the boy right,” he said to himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Serves the boy right,” he said to himself.
ServesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading “Serves the boy right,” he said to himself.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
SQUIREnounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Squire Leech thought more of Herbert than of his mother, for he was convinced that but for him he could have talked over Mrs. Carter six months before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SQUIRE WAS CIRCUMVENTED The squire was in very good spirits.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way back from the post office he had been congratulating himself on the elegant bargain he was about to make.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The widow and her son had been obliged to yield.
