aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
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 This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
cent-shops
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From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I know it, to my cost!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
don't
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From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
handicraftnounUS /ˈhændikræft/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it, to my cost!
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know it, to my cost!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
she'll
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From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
sour-tempered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know it, to my cost!
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading This business of keeping cent-shops is overdone, like all other kinds of trade, handicraft, and bodily labor.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that’s not so much matter,” remarked the other man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “These sour-tempered folks are mostly handy at business, and know pretty well what they are about.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, as you say, I don’t think she’ll do much.
