adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He decided to take advantage of their necessities, and allow only three hundred dollars for the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONCLUSION James repeated to his father what Herbert had told him, and the squire jumped to the conclusion that Herbert and his mother were in his power, and must accede to his demand.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “I believe this is interest day,” returned the widow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered the little house with the air of a proprietor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know my errand, Mrs. Carter,” he said pompously.
