adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
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 Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
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 We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
hasn't
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From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
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 “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “I rise to make a motion,” said a man at one stage of the proceedings.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Soon he stepped off the street into a room where a group of men were waiting for him, so it appeared, because they all rose when he entered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We all know that there is just one man who had been responsible for this whole plan and has given his time and has run about our state and hasn't charged anything but expenses for doing it all.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “There have been so many volunteers in the work and the folks have been so ready to pay for real water in place of that stuff we get from the taps, that three hundred dollars have accumulated in the treasury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He called the little meeting to order promptly, informing them that he would detain them only a short time.
