adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
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 What did he care if he spent all he had?
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see himself doing it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He could see himself doing it.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
goin
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From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could see himself doing it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
INTELLECTUALSnounUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəlz/
plural of “intellectual” — a person who uses the mind creatively
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
Istra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could see himself doing it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see himself doing it.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HE ENCOUNTERS THE INTELLECTUALS He wanted to find a cable office, stalk in, and nonchalantly send to his bank for more money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did he care if he spent all he had?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A guy, he admonished himself, just had to have coin when he was goin’ with a girl like Miss Istra.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe the cable clerk would think he was a rich American.
