adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
LoyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
Montague
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From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
Montague's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
patentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
steamships
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague was now a capitalist, and therefore a keeper of the gates of opportunity.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed as though the seekers for admission must have had some occult way of finding it out; almost immediately they began to lay siege to him.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a week after his cheque arrived, Major Thorne, whom he had met the first evening at the Loyal Legion, called him up and asked to see him; and he came to Montague’s room that evening, and after chatting awhile about old times, proceeded to unfold a business proposition.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It was a very complicated problem, needless to say, but it had been solved successfully, and patents had been applied for, and a working model constructed.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It seemed that the Major had a grandson, a young mechanical engineer, who had been labouring for a couple of years at a very important invention, a device for loading coal upon steamships and weighing it automatically in the process.
