adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
acquirement
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
cholericadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːlərɪk/
easily moved to anger
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
Colfax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The acquirement of learning is a slow process in life, and perchance a slower one in the telling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Judge resembled Major Colfax in but one trait: he was choleric.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he was painstaking and cautious, and I soon found out that he looked askance upon any one whom his nephew might recommend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall burden no one with the dry chronicles of a law office.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I lacked not application during the three years of my stay in Richmond, and to earn my living I worked at such odd tasks as came my way.
