adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
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 After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Forty-five days; an eternity in the looking forward.
faint-heartedadjective
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forty-five days; an eternity in the looking forward.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
four-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Forty-five days; an eternity in the looking forward.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
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 He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
passableadjectiveUS /ˈpæsəbəl/
able to be passed or traversed or crossed
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
quantumnounUS /ˈkwɑːntəm/
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
Reardon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
spacingnounUS /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/
the time between occurrences of a repeating event
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
three-hundred-page
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After all, there came a day when Edwin Reardon found himself regularly at work once more, ticking off his stipulated quantum of manuscript each four-and-twenty hours.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading On an average he could write four such slips a day; so here we have fifteen days for the volume, and forty-five for the completed book.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote a very small hand; sixty written slips of the kind of paper he habitually used would represent--thanks to the astonishing system which prevails in such matters: large type, wide spacing, frequency of blank pages--a passable three-hundred-page volume.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the calculation gave him a faint-hearted encouragement.
