adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is how it came about:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is how it came about:
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
gold-headed
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From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
how
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From this reading This is how it came about:
IDEAnounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is how it came about:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is how it came about:
landholdernounUS /ˈlændhoʊldər/
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
portlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtli/
euphemisms for “fat”
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
SAMnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
STURGIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAM STURGIS' NEW IDEA.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how it came about:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the week which Ben had agreed to take before coming to a final decision, he had another offer of employment.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A little out of the village, in a handsome house, the best in Hampton, lived Major Sturgis, a wealthy landholder, who had plenty to live upon and nothing in particular to do, except to look after his property.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a portly man, who walked with a slow, dignified step, leaning on a gold-headed cane, and evidently felt his importance.
