adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Jack felt confident of his ultimate success.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jack felt confident of his ultimate success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
Hillgrove
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From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack felt confident of his ultimate success.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
nitratenounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪt/
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
OcelotnounUS /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/
nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As soon as he should get back to Peru he resolved to get possession of other nitrate beds before the price should advance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Jack felt confident of his ultimate success.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Jack felt confident of his ultimate success.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading Already he was the possessor of a fair sum, and with the apparently unlimited deposits of nitrate now in his possession, he believed he could easily secure a fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
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 He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had not expected great returns, but found himself so well paid that he was willing to return for another load as soon as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack and the Ocelot The one most satisfied with the result of this first cargo of nitrate was Captain Hillgrove.
