AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading ’Cause if they have, I shan’t accept.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
bank-book
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From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
CausenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading ’Cause if they have, I shan’t accept.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
Fosdick
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From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
haven't
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From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Cause if they have, I shan’t accept.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’Cause if they have, I shan’t accept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Cause if they have, I shan’t accept.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They haven’t put me up for mayor, have they?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
wash-stand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK RECEIVES A LETTER It was about a week after Dick’s recovery of his bank-book, that Fosdick brought home with him in the evening a copy of the “Daily Sun.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Dick, who was busy at the wash-stand, endeavoring to efface the marks which his day’s work had left upon his hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you like to see your name in print, Dick?” he asked.
