9,000,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
cappers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
Ferg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
graftnounUS /ɡræft/
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
Pogue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “Surely there is none of this ‘graft’ as you call it, in a perfect and harmonious matrimonial union!”
vaudevillenounUS /ˈvɑːdvɪl/
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You come home at night and bring a $9,000,000 diamond brooch to the lady who’s staked you for a claim.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Well,” said Pogue, “nothing that would justify you every time in calling Police Headquarters and ordering out the reserves and a vaudeville manager on a dead run.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are outrageous, Ferg,” I said.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it’s this way: Suppose you’re a Fifth Avenue millionaire, soaring high, on the right side of copper and cappers.
