adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
Cowperwood
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From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked his history.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He liked his history.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.
Malia
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From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Butler could probably be interested to take some of them himself, or could help him place some.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Cowperwood liked this great solid Irishman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had come to like Cowperwood very much and was now being carried on the latter’s books as a prospective purchaser of large blocks of stocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was to Edward Malia Butler that Cowperwood turned now, some nineteen months later when he was thinking of the influence that might bring him an award of a portion of the State issue of bonds.
