adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
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 All was fish that came to his net.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
extortionateadjectiveUS /ekˈstɔːrʃənət/
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
ill-fortune
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
marketableadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrkətəbəl/
being in demand by especially employers
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
PAWNBROKER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading But a fair profit was far from satisfying the old man.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
SHOPverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was fish that came to his net.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP Stuffed behind the counter, and on the shelves of the pawnbroker's shop, were articles in almost endless variety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He demanded an extortionate profit from those whom ill-fortune drove to his door for relief.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading He was willing to advance on anything that had a marketable value, and which promised to yield him, I was about to say, a fair profit.
