adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
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From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was over now.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He himself had been free as a bird from responsibility.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a first result of the breach, he missed--or so he believed--clearing four hundred pounds.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was over now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus far, Ocock had nursed his mining investments for him with a fatherly care.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and again he would drop in at the office, just to make sure the lawyer was on the alert; and each time he came home cheerful with confidence.
