adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
JellynounUS /ˈdʒeli/
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
others
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From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sommers dropped into the store as nonchalantly as he could almost daily, but there were no calls for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Sommers applied at the drug store for permission to hang his sign beneath the others.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no immediate results were visible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The question was referred to Jelly, who seemed to be the silent partner in the business, and in a few days consent was given.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little iron sign with gilt letters shone with startling freshness beneath the larger ones above.
