adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
Gashwiler
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From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
opportunelyadverb
at an opportune time
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
pittancenounUS /ˈpɪtəns/
an inadequate payment
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
Simsbury
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From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The savings had been opportunely replenished.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Each week brought its fifteen dollars, pittance though it might be, while the art of the silver screen was capricious in its rewards, not to say jumpy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never, for weeks at a stretch, had Gashwiler said with a tired smile, “Nothing to-day--sorry!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In two days he had accumulated a sum for which, back in Simsbury, he would have had to toil a week.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was to be said in favour of the Simsbury position that it steadily endured.
