adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
cashier'snounUS /kæˈʃɪrz/
possessive form of “cashier” — an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
doesn't
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From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
don't
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From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
Gutch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
Spargo
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From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
taxi-cab
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From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “A great deal more than I’d anticipated,” answered Spargo, “and I don’t know what fields it doesn’t open out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think we’ve done it,” said Spargo quietly.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Spargo took Mother Gutch to the cashier’s department and paid her her first week’s money, and he got her a taxi-cab, and paid for it, and saw her depart, and then he went to the editor’s room, strangely thoughtful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, precisely, have we found out?” asked the editor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The editor and the proprietor were talking, but they stopped when Spargo entered and looked at him eagerly.
