adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
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From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I saw that it troubled him, and I promised to pay it whenever I was able.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Just before my father died, he told me of a debt of five hundred dollars which he had not been able to pay.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “No,” said the sexton after a moment's reflection, “the best course will be to go to school, at present.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I don't know but I ought to go to work so as to keep my promise.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, or at least I should like to ask your advice,” said Paul.
