adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
Algernon
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From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The street car had not arrived.
Bonaci
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From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The street car had not arrived.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
ConcerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The street car had not arrived.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
Mycteroperca
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From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
postage-stamps
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From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street car had not arrived.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no postage-stamps or registered letters.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the things that we and he knew later were not then in existence—the telegraph, telephone, express company, ocean steamer, city delivery of mails.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Concerning Mycteroperca Bonaci The Magic Crystal The Philadelphia into which Frank Algernon Cowperwood was born was a city of two hundred and fifty thousand and more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was set with handsome parks, notable buildings, and crowded with historic memories.
