adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
counteredverbUS /ˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
Heinzman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
Newmark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the first place,” said he, producing a bundle of papers, “I have the note and the mortgage in my possession.”
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You acknowledge that I can force Heinzman; and you can hardly refuse him.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Whence Heinzman will shortly rescue them, as soon as I get to see him,” countered Newmark.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orde, who had been watching him with a slightly sardonic smile, nodded.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what I want out of this--” “You might hear the other side,” interrupted Orde.
