afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
biographiesnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfiz/
plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
caliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
I've
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From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
it's
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From this reading There now! it’s over.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
magnatenounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
malefactornounUS /ˈmæləfæktər/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There now! it’s over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There now! it’s over.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
Spraggins
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From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
stockholdernounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldər/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There now! it’s over.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’ve seen biographies that—but let us dissemble.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to consider Jacob Spraggins, Esq., after he had arrived at the seventh stage of his career.
xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The stages meant are, first, humble origin; second, deserved promotion; third, stockholder; fourth, capitalist; fifth, trust magnate; sixth, rich malefactor; seventh, caliph; eighth, _x_.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hardly had time to yawn, did you?
