AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
ACQUIRESverbUS /əˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “acquire” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
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 If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That's an old rule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
can't
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From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That's an old rule.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
PIERCEverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading That's an old rule.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
spring-house
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From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
That's
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From this reading That's an old rule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The news stand includes tobacco and a circulating library, and is close to the office, and if I missed any human nature at the spring I got it there.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
Whoever
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From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
WIFEnounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading PIERCE ACQUIRES A WIFE Whoever has charge of the spring-house at Hope Springs takes the news stand in the evening.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
you've
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From this reading If you can't tell all about a man by the way he asks for mineral water and drinks it, by the time you've supplied his literature and his tobacco and heard him grumbling over his bill at the office, you've got a line on him and a hook in it.
