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 gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
Alice
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From this reading He received a letter from Alice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
contingencynounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
corporationsnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He received a letter from Alice.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He received a letter from Alice.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
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 gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received a letter from Alice.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
Ryder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Montague was now a gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had two cases on his hands, but they did not occupy his time as had the prospect of running a railroad.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
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 gentleman of leisure, comparatively speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He smiled bitterly to himself as he realised that the only thing which had given him the courage to break with Price and Ryder had been the money which he and his brother Oliver had won by means of a Wall Street “tip.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They were contingency cases, and as they were against large corporations, Montague saw a lean year ahead of him.
