adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
BASKETnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading He was not without competitors.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
monopolizeverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not without competitors.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
prize-package
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading More than once, on reaching his accustomed stand, he found a rival occupying it before him.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In such cases he quietly passed on, and set up his business elsewhere, preferring to monopolize the trade, though the location might not be so good.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading His success varied, but he never made less than seventy-five cents a day, and sometimes as much as a dollar and a quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not without competitors.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading PAUL LOSES HIS BASKET Paul continued in the prize-package business for three weeks.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was not without competitors.
