adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
Edgarton
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From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
Gordon
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From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading My maternal grandfather was an attorney in good practice.
Pym
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From this reading My name is Arthur Gordon Pym.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
sea-stores
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From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading By these and other means he had managed to lay by a tolerable sum of money.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was fortunate in every thing, and had speculated very successfully in stocks of the Edgarton New Bank, as it was formerly called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My father was a respectable trader in sea-stores at Nantucket, where I was born.
