adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
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From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
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 explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
perseveringadjectiveUS /pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Meantime, Webster was no longer active in the management.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hall worked like a beaver, and continually looked forward to success.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He explained, with each month's report of affairs, just why the business had not prospered more during that particular month, and just why its profits would be greater during the next.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In two years he had broken down from overwork, and was now desperately ill with an acute neuralgia that kept him away from the business most of the time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Its burdens had fallen upon his assistant, Fred J. Hall, a willing, capable young man, persevering and hopeful, lacking only years and experience.
