used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
an occurrence of something
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'Good gracious!' exclaimed the listener.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading 'Good gracious!' exclaimed the listener.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading 'Why, you'll kill yoursel, sir.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading 'Good gracious!' exclaimed the listener.
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 But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Why, you'll kill yoursel, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
express in speech
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
carry out
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading If I asked an equivalent for the value of my business as a business, I could not expect you to agree to such a proposal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
in or at the place that
From this reading But, to speak honestly, my health has suffered a good deal from overwork, and I must take into consideration the great probability that in any case, before long, I shall be obliged to find some position where the duties were less exhausting.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, you'll kill yoursel, sir.
Wigmore
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From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mr. Wigmore, I will be frank with you.
you'll
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From this reading 'Why, you'll kill yoursel, sir.
yoursel
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From this reading 'Why, you'll kill yoursel, sir.
