adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
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 That was all he cared to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
Barbara
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From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
Barnes
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From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That was all he cared to know.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
ChampnounUS /tʃæmp/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
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 Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was all he cared to know.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
minimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
Thorne
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From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the matter with my father's money?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before he could marry, he told her, he must be able to support a wife on what he earned, without her having to accept money from her father, and until he received "a minimum wage" of five thousand dollars they must wait.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Champ Thorne knew nothing of this; he knew only that by a miracle Barbara Barnes was in town; that at last he was in a position to ask her to marry him; that she would certainly say she would.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year before he had issued his declaration of independence.
