adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
argumentativelyadverb
in a disputatious manner
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
Ef
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From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
it's
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From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
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 But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
Patterson
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From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
placated
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From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
Poindexter
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From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading But he managed, after Poindexter had left, to make her conscious that Mrs. Tucker might be a power to be placated and feared.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Patterson did not inform his wife of the lawyer's personal threat to himself.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ef you think it's worth a possible five thousand dollars and interest to keep on, heave ahead.
you'll
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From this reading Ef you rather have the chance of getting the rest in cash, you'll let up on her.”
You've
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From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You've shot off your mouth at her,” he said argumentatively, “and whether you've hit the mark or not you've had your say.
