adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
didn't
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From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
expositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
fictionist
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
I'm
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From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
investornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestər/
someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
Kreis
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From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “No, I’m not chump enough for that, at any rate,” Martin answered.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
ShamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kreis paused long enough in the midst of his exposition to tell him that in most of his “Shame of the Sun” he had been a chump.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But I didn’t come here to spout philosophy,” Kreis went on.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
wild-catty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kreis came to Martin one day—Kreis, of the “real dirt”; and Martin turned to him with relief, to receive the glowing details of a scheme sufficiently wild-catty to interest him as a fictionist rather than an investor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What I want to know is whether or not you will put a thousand dollars in on this deal?”
