aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
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 Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
easygoingadjectiveUS /ˈiːziˈɡoʊɪŋ/
not hurried or forced
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
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From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
Jennings
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From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading On the other hand, he saw that the really severe teacher would not retain his pupils, either.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading His common sense warned him at the outset that the obviously easygoing teacher would not long retain his pupils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Jennings, thoroughly human in thus closing his mind to all ideas about his profession, was equally human in that he had his mind and his senses opened full width to ideas on how to make more money.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the money was all in studying and learning how better to handle the women--they were all women who came to him for instruction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there had been money in new ideas about teaching singing Jennings would not have closed to them.
