adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
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 Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
bank-book
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From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
Fosdick
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From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
Jim
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From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
remunerativeadjectiveUS /riˈmjuːnərətɪv/
for which money is paid
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
TRACKINGnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
Travis
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From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, Travis, like a very large number of young men of his class, was able to dispose of a larger amount of money than he was able to earn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRACKING THE THIEF Fosdick was right in supposing that Jim Travis had stolen the bank-book.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had recently received a letter from an old companion, who had strayed out to California, and going at once to the mines had been lucky enough to get possession of a very remunerative claim.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, he had no great fancy for work at all, and would have been glad to find some other way of obtaining money enough to pay his expenses.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was also right in supposing that that worthy young man had come to the knowledge of Dick’s savings by what he had accidentally overheard.
