used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
(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 Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
employe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
at any time
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A skilled workman, he respected labor.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
a single distinct event
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
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 Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
murn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
not any; not one
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading A skilled workman, he respected labor.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading A skilled workman, he respected labor.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading Alfred has applied this incident to many deals in his life and a murn hide became one of his pet references to a crooked transaction.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No employe of his was ever tricked out of his wages.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The tie of friendship between Alfred and Sammy Steele lasted while the tanner lived.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A skilled workman, he respected labor.
a late time of life
From this reading Sammy Steele had not acquired a fortune in all the years of his hard labor.
