adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
Nosnibor
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From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
Nosnibors
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From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I did not think that there seemed any occasion even for this; but he said it was better to be on the safe side, and he would make up the dozen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He now went to his business as usual; and I understood that he was never more prosperous, in spite of his heavy fine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I continued my sojourn with the Nosnibors.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a few days Mr. Nosnibor had recovered from his flogging, and was looking forward with glee to the fact that the next would be the last.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was unable to give me much of his time during the day; for he was one of those valuable men who are paid, not by the year, month, week, or day, but by the minute.
