acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
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 He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
EconomizeverbUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmaɪz/
use cautiously and frugally
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
hack-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
Morses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was not made happy by his reason for not coming, and the corresponding effect on him was one of desperation.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
TranscontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading He told her that he would come, after all; that he would go over to San Francisco, to the _Transcontinental_ office, collect the five dollars due him, and with it redeem his suit of clothes.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin was steadily losing his battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thanksgiving found him with his black suit in pawn and unable to accept the Morses’ invitation to dinner.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.
