adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading He was without defence.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was without defence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
lendernounUS /ˈlendər/
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His little Bible was in a coat on a nail, and the bigger one was on his desk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
philanthropiesnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpiz/
plural of “philanthropy” — voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Now, the devil take me if I have made a farthing!" exclaimed Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At that instant there were three knocks at the door, and, stepping out to see who was there, the money lender found himself in presence of his fate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was without defence.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have made so much money out of me," wailed the victim of Tom's philanthropies.
