adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
AccountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
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 He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
ArrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
blossom's
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From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
Cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading He was perfectly correct.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
CuriositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
DirectorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
gawkyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːki/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
Huddersfield
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From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
MOSTadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
NaturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly correct.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
rawbonedadjective
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
self-conceit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, at a big dinner, he announced casually that the Directors had shifted on to him a Natural Curiosity, from England, in the Accountant line.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perfectly correct.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Arrogance was a mild word for the mental attitude of Mr. S. Riley.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had worked himself up, after seven years, to a Cashier's position in a Huddersfield Bank; and all his experience lay among the factories of the North.
Yorkshireman
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From this reading Mr. Silas Riley, Accountant, was a MOST curious animal--a long, gawky, rawboned Yorkshireman, full of the savage self-conceit that blossom's only in the best county in England.
