adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
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 Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
breakfast-time
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From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The war dragged on.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
income-tax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The income-tax was seriously threatened.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The war dragged on.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
possessiveadjectiveUS /pəˈzesɪv/
serving to express or indicate possession
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading The income-tax was seriously threatened.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The war dragged on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, there would be South Africa for their money, once for all.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The income-tax was seriously threatened.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war dragged on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The income-tax was seriously threatened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And though the possessive instinct felt badly shaken at three o’clock in the morning, it recovered by breakfast-time with the recollection that one gets nothing in this world without paying for it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nicholas had been heard to say that it would cost three hundred millions if it cost a penny before they’d done with it!
