andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “I have concluded not to take twenty dollars,” said Paul.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to give Paul his price.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
Eliakim's
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From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have concluded not to take twenty dollars,” said Paul.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He decided to give Paul his price.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
JEWELER'SnounUS /ˈdʒuːələrz/
possessive form of “jeweler” — someone who makes jewelry
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
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 Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He decided to give Paul his price.
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I have concluded not to take twenty dollars,” said Paul.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JEWELER'S PRICE But to give it back was not Eliakim's intention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should he buy it at twenty dollars, he would make at least two hundred, and such bargains were not to be had every day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will give you twenty dollars,” he said; “but it is more than the ring is worth.”
