adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Peter Laughlin & Co.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Cowperwood
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From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
Jacksonish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
Laughlin
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From this reading Peter Laughlin & Co.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
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 He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
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 Laughlin & Co.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
speculatornounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
TradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a typical Chicago Board of Trade operator of the old school, having an Andrew Jacksonish countenance, and a Henry Clay--Davy Crockett--"Long John" Wentworth build of body.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Laughlin was a tall, gaunt speculator who had spent most of his living days in Chicago, having come there as a boy from western Missouri.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The partnership which Cowperwood eventually made with an old-time Board of Trade operator, Peter Laughlin, was eminently to his satisfaction.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Cowperwood from his youth up had had a curious interest in quaint characters, and he was interesting to them; they "took" to him.
