adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
ANGELnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
betteredverbUS /ˈbetərd/
past form of “better” — surpass in excellence
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor did I protest, because I so richly deserved it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
uppersnounUS /ˈʌpərz/
plural of “upper” — the higher of two berths
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fortunately the circumstances of my friends had bettered since my previous visit, and I was accordingly relieved from any feeling of intrusion.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was no concealment as to my financial condition, but when I explained the causes my former crony laughed at me until the tears stood in his eyes.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "THE ANGEL" The winds of adversity were tempered by the welcome extended me by my old comrade and his wife.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In two short years the wheel had gone round, and I was walking heavily on my uppers and continually felt like a pauper or poor relation.
