adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
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 THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
cabmen
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From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
Chatfield
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From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
congregatedverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “congregate” — come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
Copplestone
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From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
endeavouring
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From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
Gilling
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From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
Gilling's
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From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
heavy-faced
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From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
How
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From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
PLAYBILLnoun
a theatrical program
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
valuelessadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːləs/
of no value
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading And on the second night Copplestone intimated plainly that in his opinion they were wasting their time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And the difficulty of tracing Chatfield and his sick companion in a city the size of Bristol did indeed seem impregnable when Gilling and Copplestone had been attacking it for twenty-four hours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had spent a whole day in endeavouring to get news; they had gone in and out of hotels until they were sick of the sight of one; they had made exhaustive inquiries at the railway station and of the cabmen who congregated there; nobody remembered anything at all about a big, heavy-faced man and a man in his company who seemed to be very ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How do we even know that they ever came to Bristol?" he asked, as he and Gilling refreshed themselves with a much needed dinner.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE OLD PLAYBILL Gilling's cheerful optimism was the sort of desirable quality that is a good thing to have, but all the optimism in the world is valueless in face of impregnable difficulty.
