adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
Cardew
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From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
Catharine's
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From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
Dr
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From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
Furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
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 The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
overdrawverbUS /ˈoʊvərdrɔː/
draw more money from than is available
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
Turnbull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Cardew recovered, but Dr. Turnbull recommended that as soon as she could be moved she should have an entire change, and at the end of the autumn she and her husband went abroad.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon he had a visit from one of the partners in the bank, who politely informed him that no further advances could be made.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For the first time in his life he was obliged to overdraw his account at the bank, and when his wife questioned him about his troubles he became angry and vicious.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That winter was a bad winter for Mr. Furze.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The harvest had been the worst known for years: farmers had no money; his expenses had increased; many of his customers had left him, and Catharine's cough had become so much worse that, except on fine days, she was not allowed to go out of doors.
