adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
corner-dishes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
soul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is he rich, my soul's adored?” says I.
tea-set
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Or, perhaps, a silver tea-set, and some corner-dishes,” says she.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “His present can't be less than a thousand pounds?” says I.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But we could not agree to this: it was too little--too mean for a man of her uncle's wealth; and we both determined it must be the thousand pounds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He is a bachelor, with a fine trade, and nobody to leave his money to.”
