adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
Ain't
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From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
didn't
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From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
gonna
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From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
MawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
nuttin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So for a time the problem of capital and labor was put to one side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
Vy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vy didn't you tell me dat?” demanded the other; and I could complete the sentence for him: “Somebody has offered him more money!”
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here the voice of Maw was heard: “Ain't we gonna git nuttin' to eat?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two waiters standing by, very nervous, because of the strike.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Carpenter possesses an acquaintance with our best society which will astonish you when you realize it.”
