adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
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 In the winter the talk was all of dancing, boxing, or plays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
averagesnounUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “average” — a statistic describing the location of a distribution
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
Bok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading In the winter the talk was all of dancing, boxing, or plays.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading In the winter the talk was all of dancing, boxing, or plays.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
discountsnounUS /dɪˈskaʊnts/
plural of “discount” — the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In the winter the talk was all of dancing, boxing, or plays.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
underpaidverbUS /ˈʌndərˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “underpay” — pay too little
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It soon became evident to Bok why scarcely five out of every hundred of the young men whom he knew made any business progress.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the winter the talk was all of dancing, boxing, or plays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The talk during lunch hour rarely, if ever, turned toward business, except as said before, when it dealt with underpaid services.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were not interested; it was a case of a day's work and a day's pay; it was not a question of how much one could do but how little one could get away with.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the spring and summer it was invariably of baseball, and scores of young men knew the batting averages of the different players and the standing of the clubs with far greater accuracy than they knew the standing or the discounts of the customers of their employers.
