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From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
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 It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
Barney
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From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And we'll make it go,” said Dick.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
He'll
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From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
he's
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From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
Macdonald
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From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “And we'll make it go,” said Dick.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
OttawanounUS /ˈɑːtəwɑː/
a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
overtimenounUS /ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
work done in addition to regular working hours
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled a letter out of his pocket.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
varsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading “And he's going this fall,” said Dick aloud, “or no 'varsity for me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He'll come,” Dick had answered, his face hot to think that it was for his sake Barney had remained grinding at home.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And we'll make it go,” said Dick.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was from his football comrade, young Macdonald, offering, in his father's name, to Barney and himself positions in one of the lumber mills far up the Ottawa, where, by working overtime, there was a chance of making $100 a month and all found.
