adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
agin
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From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
book-agenting
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From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
Briggs
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From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
Eliph
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From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
encyclopedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
he'd
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From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
He's
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From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
Hewlitt
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From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
PapnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
sellin
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From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
spitefullyadverb
in a maliciously spiteful manner
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's got a record of sellin' more copies of that encyclopedia book of his than any one man ever sold of any one book, an' he's a sort of hero of the book-agenting business.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hear lot of book agents that come round this way tell of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He's a red hot one at book-agenting, he is, an' he'd find out some way to git round it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “There ought to be a license agin book agents,” said Pap Briggs spitefully, when Eliph' Hewlitt had hurried away.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
wouldn't
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From this reading “It wouldn't harm that feller,” said Wilkins.
