adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
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 He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The day before his departure for Liverpool was a singularly fine one.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the fortnight that Alexander was in London he drove himself hard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He got through a great deal of personal business and saw a great many men who were doing interesting things in his own profession.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The thick air had cleared overnight in a strong wind which brought in a golden dawn and then fell off to a fresh breeze.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He disliked to think of his visits to London as holidays, and when he was there he worked even harder than he did at home.
