accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
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 If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/
plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed to be going round gathering up something not clearly defined.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something wanting--something missed that now had to be made good.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
works-manager
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had his bailiff and his works-manager, and the work went on well enough in its accustomed grooves.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If anyone had asked him what he actually did himself all the time, he would have found it hard to answer.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For the next few years Peer managed his estate and his workshop, without giving too much of his time to either.
