adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
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 At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
Lester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading His case be damned—was he going to ruin his career for one case?
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
Todds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Montague was buried in his books, but his brother routed him out with strenuous protests.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At all hazards, he must meet people—“people who counted.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another week-end came, and with it an invitation from the Lester Todds to visit them at their country place in New Jersey.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And the Todds were such, a big money crowd, and a power in the insurance world; if Montague were going to be an insurance lawyer, he could not possibly decline their invitation.
