aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
can't
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From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
Charlie
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From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
couldn't
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From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You'll win, of course.
Cressler
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From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
Crookesnoun
English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
Freye
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From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
good-humouredly
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From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll win, of course.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
RothschildnounUS /ˈrɔːθstʃaɪld/
any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
From this reading Crookes & Co. are like Rothschild--earthquakes couldn't budge 'em.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "You'll win, of course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But I promised myself years ago to keep out of the speculative market, and I mean to stick by it."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll win, of course.
you're
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From this reading "Oh, get on with you, Charlie," said Freye, good-humouredly, "you're scared."
you've
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From this reading "You can't tell me anything about this scheme that you've not told me before," declared Cressler.
