adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Yes!” grumbled Roland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
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 Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mr. Galloway had put on his spectacles and copied out several pages himself--a thing he rarely attempted.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morning passed into afternoon, and afternoon was drawing towards its close.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had gone out now, and had carried with him some letters to post.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes!” grumbled Roland.
Yorke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roland Yorke had contrived to struggle through it, and be still living, in spite of the amount of work which was pressed upon him.
