aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
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 Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, I should not,” he answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, I should not,” he answered.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I should not,” he answered.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
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From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I should not,” he answered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “No, I should not,” he answered.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading Afterwards, however, Montague mentioned it, and Lucy exclaimed indignantly at the smallness of the offer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “That is only ten cents on the dollar!” she cried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lucy's adventure had so taken up the attention of them both that they had forgotten all about the matter of the stock.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You surely would not advise me to sell for that!”
