adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
cigar-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
Luganovitchs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
studsnounUS /stʌdz/
plural of “stud” — a man who is virile and sexually active
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But why talk of it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They both, by the way, had considerable means of their own.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why talk of it?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In early days I often borrowed money, and was not very particular about it--borrowed wherever I could--but nothing in the world would have induced me to borrow from the Luganovitchs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And he would give me studs, a cigar-case, or a lamp, and I would send them game, butter, and flowers from the country.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘My wife and I earnestly beg you to accept this present.’
