adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
don't
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From this reading I don't like drinking men."
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I don't like drinking men."
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad I'm with you to-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
hiccoughsnounUS /ˈhɪkəps/
plural of “hiccough” — (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't like drinking men."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad I'm with you to-night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't like drinking men."
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I don't like drinking men."
Merkle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
preferencesnounUS /ˈprefərənsɪz/
plural of “preference” — a strong liking
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
regaledverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪld/
past form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad I'm with you to-night.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thus far the banker had fully lived up to his sour reputation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lorelei turned from--the man on her left, who had regaled her with an endless story, the point of which had sent the teller into hiccoughs of laughter, and said to John Merkle:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad I'm with you to-night.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can a girl in your position afford preferences?" he inquired, tartly.
