adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
extravagances
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From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading THE opportune arrival of the child inaugurated a season of comparative prosperity in the home of Timothy Crump.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us save something against a rainy day,” said Mrs. Crump.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To persons accustomed to live in their frugal way, three hundred dollars seemed a fortune.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
windfallnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading Nor, as might have happened in some cases, did this unexpected windfall tempt the cooper or his wife to extravagances.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “We can, if I get work soon,” answered her husband.
