adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
BusyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Busy just now?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Busy just now?"
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Busy just now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
Saunders
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From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
slumpverbUS /slʌmp/
assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The loss was considerable, and the tendency was still downward.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at the bank a financial disappointment met him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A telegram informed him of the sudden slump in some stocks in which he was interested.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading He was wondering if he ought to confide this to Saunders, when his partner, of his own accord, came into his office and sat down by his desk.
