adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
BAILverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here was the beginning of my success.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
broken-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
consulting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the beginning of my success.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
STRONGadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Here was the beginning of my success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading STEPHEN STRONG GOES BAIL Great are the uses of advertisement!
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the beginning of my success.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever time may remain to me, to-day in a sense my life is finished.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I went into my consulting-room after breakfast that day I found three patients waiting to see me, one of them a member of a leading family in the city.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.
