AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
coffersnounUS /ˈkɑːfərz/
plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading He had prospered wonderfully in his commercial ventures.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had prospered wonderfully in his commercial ventures.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his 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 Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading He had prospered wonderfully in his commercial ventures.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
SANDnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter he accepted commercial paper in payment for merchandise, and trade grew immensely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He had prospered wonderfully in his commercial ventures.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Long since had his coffers absorbed most of the money circulating within his sphere of trade.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He had prospered wonderfully in his commercial ventures.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE PHANTOM DOG A number of years had I lived with my relatives when uncle found it expedient to sell out his business.
