AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
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 During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
CAPITALISTnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You seem to stay in the house all the time."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to stay in the house all the time."
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You seem to stay in the house all the time."
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You seem to stay in the house all the time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seem to stay in the house all the time."
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Luke considered fair pay, considering that he was attending school and maintaining good rank in his classes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the first week he averaged three hours a day, with an additional two hours on Saturday, making, in all, twenty hours, making, at thirty cents per hour, six dollars.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LUKE TALKS WITH A CAPITALIST Luke worked steadily on the task given him by his new patron.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't we see more of you, Luke?" asked his friend Linton one day.
