almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
Bonbright
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From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hilda knew her father.
Foote
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From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
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 He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda knew her father.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda knew her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hilda knew her father.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not keep his hands off any matter that interested him, and most matters did interest him.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore he was drawn irresistibly to his purchasing department and to Bonbright Foote.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had grown to have an idea that he could take hold of almost any sort of tangle or enterprise or concern and straighten it out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably it was because he was so exceedingly human....
