adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
Algernon
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From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
balancesnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/
plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unbeatable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
Smythers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived in comfort, not to say luxury.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
unbeatableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbiːtəbəl/
hard to defeat
From this reading He was unbeatable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Algernon de Montgomery Smythers was a merchant, wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Other merchants might dress more lavishly, and wear larger watch chains; but the bank balance is the true test of mercantile superiority, and in a trial of bank balances Algernon de Montgomery Smythers represented Tyson at seven stone.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He had champagne for breakfast every morning, and his wife always slept with a pair of diamond earrings worth a small fortune in her ears.
