1,100
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From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
750
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly one o’clock when Sherlock Holmes returned from his excursion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The total income, which at the time of the wife’s death was little short of £ 1,100, is now, through the fall in agricultural prices, not more than £ 750.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have seen the will of the deceased wife,” said he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He held in his hand a sheet of blue paper, scrawled over with notes and figures.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “To determine its exact meaning I have been obliged to work out the present prices of the investments with which it is concerned.
