account-book
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From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
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 On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
incurredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "NO BLIND DRIFTING" One long, stormy day I prepared an account-book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On its left-hand pages I entered the cost of the place and all expenses thus far incurred.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They consisted only of the proceeds from the sale of the calf, the eggs that Winnie gathered, and the milk measured each day, all valued at the market price.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was resolved that there should be no blind drifting toward the breakers of failure--that at the end of the year we should know whether we had made progress, stood still, or gone backward.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The right-hand pages were for records of income, as yet small indeed.
