adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
Bassett
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From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
deficitnounUS /ˈdefəsət/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
I'll
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From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
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 I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
Los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
Montague
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From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
Monty
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From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
Perros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
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 That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
terra-cotta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
to-night
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From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the home of Montague Silver, my old instructor, now retired from business.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading "Bill Bassett agreed to that, and we hiked westward as soon as we could catch a safe train.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When we got to a town in Arizona called Los Perros I suggested that we once more try our luck on terra-cotta.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew Monty would stake me to web money if I could show him a fly buzzing 'round the locality.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading "'I won't take any of your money as a gift, Mr. Bassett,' says I to him, 'but if you'll pay my expenses as a travelling companion until we get out of the danger zone of the immoral deficit you have caused in this town's finances to-night, I'll be obliged.'
