adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
Cheyne
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From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
faith-cure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
massage-women
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
multimillionaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope she had none, and who could offer it?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had surrounded her with doctors, trained nurses, massage-women, and even faith-cure companions, but they were useless.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Harvey Cheyne, senior, had gone East late in June to meet a woman broken down, half mad, who dreamed day and night of her son drowning in the gray seas.
workingmannoun
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Whatever his private sorrows may be, a multimillionaire, like any other workingman, should keep abreast of his business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Cheyne lay still and moaned, or talked of her boy by the hour together to any one who would listen.
