adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
Aberdonians
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From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
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 Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And Aberdeen began to know him.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
Dr
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From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Aberdeen began to know him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And Aberdeen began to know him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
Pier-head
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From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
Rubislaw
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From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
Shargar
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From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very soon recognized as trustworthy, and had pretty nearly as much to do as he could manage.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not many weeks passed before Shargar knew Aberdeen better than most Aberdonians.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Shargar, therefore, was all over the city like a cracker, and could have told at almost any hour where Dr. Anderson was to be found--generally in the lower parts of it, for the good man visited much among the poor; giving them almost exclusively the benefit of his large experience.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the Pier-head to the Rubislaw Road, he knew, if not every court, yet every thoroughfare and short cut.
