adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading This money he handed to Mr. Sparling as rightfully belonging to him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
Corinto
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From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
Forrest
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From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading This money he handed to Mr. Sparling as rightfully belonging to him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
indignitiesnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiz/
plural of “indignity” — an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
MONKEYSnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This money he handed to Mr. Sparling as rightfully belonging to him.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
Phil
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From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading This money he handed to Mr. Sparling as rightfully belonging to him.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading The string that had fastened his money bag about his neck had parted, letting the bag drop.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This money he handed to Mr. Sparling as rightfully belonging to him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading MONKEYS IN THE AIR As the result of that victory, the Sparling shows did a great business in Corinto.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Phil found his money that day when he removed his ring shirt.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The owner, considering that his rival had been severely enough punished, made no further effort to have him brought to justice, though Phil could hardly restrain him from making Sully suffer for the indignities he had heaped on young Forrest.