aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
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 “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
Blaisdell
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From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank Blaisdell cut him short.
can't
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From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But Frank Blaisdell cut him short.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
forty-thousand-dollar
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From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Frank Blaisdell cut him short.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
Jane
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From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
Maggie's
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From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
MISPLACEDadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But Frank Blaisdell cut him short.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
SYMPATHIESnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
That's
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From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading SYMPATHIES MISPLACED The first time Mr. Smith saw Frank Blaisdell, after Miss Maggie’s news of the forty-thousand-dollar loss, he tried, somewhat awkwardly, to express his interest and sympathy.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jane, now, is all worked up over it; can’t sleep nights, and has gone back to turning down the gas and eating sour cream so’s to save and help make it up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And I know most folks would think losing forty thousand dollars was about as bad as it could be.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s all right, and I thank you,” he cried heartily.
