adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
along-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
CongratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
Dodd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No thanks to you, sir,” I replied, “running us up a thousand at a time, and tempting all the speculators in San Francisco to come and have a try.”
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O, that was temporary insanity,” said he; “and I thank the higher powers I am still a free man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the door of the exchange I found myself along-side of the short, middle-aged gentleman who had made an appearance, so vigorous and so brief, in the great battle.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Congratulate you, Mr. Dodd,” he said.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You and your friend stuck to your guns nobly.”
