adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
fortnight's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course I could send you something long enough to cover the required space—words come easy enough for that—but the result would be unsatisfactory to you and injurious to me were I to do so.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Nor can I at this writing say with any degree of certainty when I shall be able to finish the story.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I find myself utterly unable to complete the work in the stipulated time,” he wrote, “for reasons entirely beyond my control.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have made constant and conscientious effort to carry out my agreement with you, but fruitlessly, and I beg that you will relieve me of the obligation into which I entered at the signing of our contract.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please let me hear from you, releasing me from the obligation, at your earliest convenience, as I am about to leave town for a fortnight’s rest.
