aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
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 True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
defrayverbUS /dɪˈfreɪ/
bear the expenses of
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was necessary that he go back.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
Grande
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From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary that he go back.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary that he go back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary that he go back.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading The drain of Jimmy's illness, the inevitable expense of the small grave and the tiny stone Peter had insisted on buying, had made retreat his only course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was going back to America and still he had not told Harmony he loved her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His money had about given out, and there was no way to get more save by earning it.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading True, Le Grande had wished to defray all expenses, but Peter was inexorable.
