adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
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 Where is he all this time?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
Bascom
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From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
Botchernoun
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
Crewe's
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From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
Edmundton
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From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
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 On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where is he all this time?
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
Honourables
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From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is he all this time?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
Nat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
NortheasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
RailroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To quote from Mr. Crewe's speech at Hull: "The Northeastern Railroads confer--they do not pay, except in passes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where is he all this time?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Where is he all this time?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the porch of his home in Edmundton, smoking cigars, little heeding the rising of the waters; receiving visits from the Honourables Brush Bascom, Nat Billings, and Jacob Botcher, and signing cheques to the order of these gentlemen for necessary expenses.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is he all this time?
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The burden of the valley of vision: woe to the Honourable Adam B. Hunt!
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Be it known that the Honourable Adam was a man of substance in this world's goods.
