AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aaron Woodward!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
confederate's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
DEALverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
DOLLARSnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
EvidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
THOUSANDnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
WoodwardnounUS /ˈwʊdwɔːrd/
United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
