adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
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 He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
Howland
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From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mr. Howland replied he had not.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM the shock of his son's failure, Mr. Howland did not recover.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sold his house, and two other pieces of property, and was living at a very moderate expense; but all this did not avail, and he saw the steady approaches of total ruin.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In arranging with his own creditors, he had arranged to do too much, and consequently his reduced business went on under pressure of serious embarrassment.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day, at a time when this conviction was pressing most heavily upon him, one of the creditors of Edward, who had lost a good deal by the young man, came into the store, and asked if he had heard lately from his son.
