adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
accountantnounUS /əˈkaʊntənt/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
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 Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
chiefest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
FutureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
Gwen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
insolventnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənt/
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
Maitland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading When, in such wise, the chiefest item of one side of the sheet fails to explain itself to the other, the tragic is attained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gwen bore the ordeal with a fortitude which spoke volumes for her strength of character, and I took good care, when it was all over, that she should not be left alone.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Osborne theory seemed to be universally accepted, and many women who had never seen Mr. Darrow during his life attended his funeral, curious to see what sort of a person this suicide might be.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Life is but a poor accountant when it leaves the Future to balance its entries long years after the parties to the transactions are but a handful of insolvent dust.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On the day following Maitland’s departure for New York, Mr. Darrow was buried.
