adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
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 It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
blood-money
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
FACESnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
Granitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
HIGGINS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
JIMMIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
Lizzie
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From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more money than these two humble little people had ever had or expected to have in all their lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Jimmie opened the windows to get rid of the odour of ether, and meantime he and Lizzie sat for hours discussing every aspect of the dreadful scene they had witnessed, and speculating as to its meaning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was literally blood-money they felt, but it would be hard to see who would be benefited if they rejected it.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When Jimmie investigated the roll of bills which had been slipped into his hand, he found that there were ten of them, new, crisp, and bright yellow, each having the figure twenty printed upon it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS FACES THE WAR I The ambulance arrived, and the two attendants who came with it brought in a stretcher and carried young Granitch away.
