adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
AttentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
Barton
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From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
Bently
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From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
BIDDINGnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
fellow-townsman
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From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
LIVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
motor-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
Shopton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME LIVELY BIDDING "Attention, people!" cried the auctioneer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The reason for disposing of it at auction is known to most of you, but for the benefit of those who do not, I will briefly state them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you all know, I am about to dispose of a fine motor-boat, the property of Mr. Bently Hastings.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boat was stolen by a gang of thieves and recovered recently through the efforts of a young man, Thomas Swift, son of Barton Swift, our fellow-townsman, of Shopton."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give me your attention for a few minutes, and we will proceed with the business in hand.
