adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
coining-business
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With a thousand dollars, what might not be done?
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
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 WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With a thousand dollars, what might not be done?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With a thousand dollars, what might not be done?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
Somerville's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked upon the thousand dollars as sure to be hers.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With a thousand dollars, what might not be done?
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Peg left Mr. John Somerville's apartment, it was with a high degree of satisfaction at the result of her interview.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She would withdraw from the coining-business, for one thing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The considerations which she had urged would, she was sure, induce him to make every effort to secure her silence.
