adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
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 At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
DEACONnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
death-bed
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From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
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 At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
PITKIN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEACON PITKIN'S OFFER.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ben's father had died three months before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading This thought troubled Mr. Stanton, and on his death-bed he spoke about it to his son.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading At one time his father had possessed a few thousand dollars, but by unlucky investments he had lost nearly all, so that Ben's inheritance amounted to less than four hundred dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had lost his mother when ten years old, and having neither brother nor sister was left quite alone in the world.
