adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cornelius was always hard up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
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From this reading Cornelius was always hard up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cornelius was always hard up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
HERBERT'SnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cornelius was always hard up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HERBERT'S LEGACY The weeks slipped rapidly away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herbert succeeded in maintaining himself at his new business, and never failed to have ready the four dollars which he had agreed to pay for board.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he only paid a dollar more board than Herbert, the latter wondered what he did with his twenty dollars a week.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was lucky he did, for he soon found that there would be no chance of borrowing from his roommate.
