affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
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 Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
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 Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
CATCHverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CATCH YER NAIG.
Cosmo'snounUS /ˈkɑːzmoʊz/
possessive form of “cosmos” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
investmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənt/
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
NAIG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATCH YER NAIG.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it not the best possible investment of any money he could lay hold of?
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was it right to spend on his son’s education what might go to the creditors?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One night the laird sat in the kitchen revolving in his mind the whole affair for the many hundredth time.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Was it not better for the world, for the creditors, and for all, that one of Cosmo’s vigour should be educated?
YER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATCH YER NAIG.
