104
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From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
110
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From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
Beverly
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From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
Beverly's
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From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
capitaliseverb
supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
capitalising
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From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
PetunianounUS /pəˈtuːniə/
any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
sixesnounUS /ˈsɪksɪz/
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I liked the idea of capitalising one’s premium.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I was well pleased when I left Mr. Beverly’s office.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I did not wish it; and Mr. Beverly told me that he should not sell his mother’s unless they went to 110.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In a few days I was still more pleased to learn that I could sell my Petunia sixes for 104 if so wished.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading ‘In that case,’ said he, ‘it might be worth while to capitalise her premium.’”
