adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
Conny
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From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
dribbledverbUS /ˈdrɪbəld/
past form of “dribble” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
Dudley
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From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
FarmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
idioticallyadverbUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪkli/
in an idiotic manner
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
Larry
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From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
loafed
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From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
Margaret
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From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
Margaret's
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From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Conny called Margaret's husband, Mr. Lawrence Pole.
PolesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading "That snipe!"
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps Margaret has prejudices," Isabella suggested.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That snipe!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
Westchester
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From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She ought to leave him--divorce him--get rid of such rubbish somehow," Conny continued with unwonted heat, as the tired motor chugged up the steep Westchester hillside on its way to Dudley Farms where the Poles lived.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Larry, as he was known in his flourishing days when he loafed in brokers' offices, and idiotically dribbled away his own fortune and most of his wife's, rarely earned a better word than this epithet.
