adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
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 When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
demeanverbUS /dɪˈmiːn/
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
INCOGNITOadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɔːɡˈniːtoʊ/
with your identity concealed
From this reading THE IRISH INCOGNITO.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE IRISH INCOGNITO.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
O'Mooney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
Phelim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
stocah
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From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRISH INCOGNITO.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir John Bull was a native of Ireland, _bred_ and _born_ in the city of Cork.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had always been told that none of his ancestors had ever been in trade or business of any kind, and he resolved, when a boy, never to _demean_ himself and family, as his elder brother had done, by becoming a rich merchant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His real name was Phelim O’Mooney, and he was by profession a _stocah_, or walking gentleman; that is, a person who is too proud to earn his bread, and too poor to have bread without earning it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When he grew up to be a young man, he kept this spirited resolution as long as he had a relation or friend in the world who would let him hang upon them; but when he was shaken off by all, what could he do but go into business?
