alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months passed.
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 was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months passed.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He described himself as being still painfully loose in his figures.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months passed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
Vanstone
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From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His letters were not enthusiastic on the subject of mercantile occupations.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was also more firmly persuaded than ever—now when it was unfortunately too late—that he preferred engineering to trade.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading During that time Frank remained in London; pursuing his new duties, and writing occasionally to report himself to Mr. Vanstone, as he had promised.
