adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
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 He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
MacknounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER GOES OUT OF BUSINESS By the time Walter received his prize of eight hundred dollars he had saved enough out of his wages to make nearly a thousand.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A day later he received a letter from Doctor Mack, which had been forwarded from one place to another, and was now nearly three weeks old.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reflected with pride that this money had not been left him, but was the fruit of his own exertions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He resolved to say nothing in his letters home of his good fortune, but wait till he returned, when he would have the pleasure of taking his guardian by surprise.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: DEAR WALTER: You give but scanty intelligence of your progress and success, or want of it.
