adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
Fred
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From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
KeepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
Keepsburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
reigningadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
exercising power or authority
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes after Fred met a man he generally told him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But Fred, his son, and the heir apparent, did not inherit the business ability of his father; or, if he did, he took pains to conceal that fact.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old man Keep was president of the trolley line, the telephone company, and the Keep National Bank.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In their home town of Keepsburg, the Keeps were the reigning dynasty, socially and in every way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fred had gone through Harvard, but as to that also, unless he told people, they would not have known it.
