adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
how
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From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
imperiledverbUS /ˌɪmˈperəld/
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
Knickerbocker
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From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
TrustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only the smaller things of life that irritated him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had said very little when the news came, though it meant that his immediate fortunes were locked up, and it came near stopping the building activities at Redding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Clemens himself, at this time, did not expect to come out whole from that disaster.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He often met large calamities with a serenity which almost resembled indifference.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He drifted, naturally, into a discussion of the Knickerbocker Trust Company's suspension, which had tied up some fifty-five thousand dollars of his capital, and wondered how many were trusting in God for the return of these imperiled sums.
