adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
Algernon's
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From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
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 And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
Boyne's
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From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
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 The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
recipientnounUS /rəˈsɪpiənt/
a person who receives something
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
severallyadverbUS /ˈsevrəli/
apart from others
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a note for five hundred; four notes for a hundred severally; and two fifties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had made his escape from Boyne's Bank early in the afternoon, that he might obtain the cheque and feel the money in his pocket before that day's sun was extinguished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thousand pounds were in Algernon's hands at last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was enough to make one in love with civilization.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading And all had come to him through the mere writing down of his name as a recipient of the sum!
