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 slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know the game.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I don’t know the game.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know the game.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know the game.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
post-card
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
refundnounUS /rɪˈfʌnd/
money returned to a payer
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not consider that the act, to be perfect, should include confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a slight flaw in Jacob’s system of restitution.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
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, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So he represented himself to be the agent of the purchaser of the land who had sent him to refund the sale price for the ease of his conscience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Well, sir,” said Thomas, “this sounds to me like an illustrated post-card from South Boston with ‘We’re having a good time here’ written on it.
