used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
AssurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading THE FATAL MARRIAGE.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
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 It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE FATAL MARRIAGE.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
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From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATAL MARRIAGE.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading His efforts to find employment here are unavailing.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Eighteen months of persevering study, of unsuccessful effort, and of varied wanderings, find him, at the close, in Cincinnati, quite penniless, and nearly hopeless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be burnt up one day—that’s a comfort.”—_London Assurance._ Eighteen months have passed since Mark Sutherland left his home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “_Isabella._—’Tis a babbling world “_Mr. Graves._—_Oh!_ ’tis an _atrocious_ world!
