AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
AbuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
Cluff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
demagoguenounUS /ˈdeməɡɑːɡ/
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
sauerkrautnounUS /ˈsaʊərkraʊt/
shredded cabbage fermented in brine
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody has been furnishing him money lately.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s the sole fuel to his fires of oratory.”
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading “A wandering demagogue and cheap politician.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Bet the bills smelled of sauerkraut when they reached him,” grunted Cluff, striding over to the window of the drawing-room, where the informal conference was being held.
Yankis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Abuse of the ‘Yankis’ is his stock in trade.
