adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
algebranounUS /ˈældʒəbrə/
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
BOUGHTverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
chess-player
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From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
Margolis
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From this reading His name was Max Margolis.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading His name was Max Margolis.
Maxie
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From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
MaximumnounUS /ˈmæksəməm/
the largest possible quantity
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
MinimumnounUS /ˈmɪnəməm/
the smallest possible quantity
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Max Margolis.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
obsceneadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈsiːn/
designed to incite to indecency or lust
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
peddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
story-telling
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From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I BOUGHT my goods in several places and made the acquaintance of many peddlers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Max Margolis.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the other fellows, too, were addicted to obscene story-telling, but these mostly made (or pretended to make) a joke of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We used to speak of him as Big Max to distinguish him from a Little Max, till one day a peddler who was a good chess-player and was then studying algebra changed the two names to "Maximum Max" and "Minimum Max," which the other peddlers pronounced "Maxie Max" and "Minnie Max."
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One of these attracted my attention by his popularity among the other men and by his peculiar talks of women.
