adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
comforternounUS /ˈkʌmfərtər/
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
don't
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From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
dry-point
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From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
Grecian-nosed
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From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
isn't
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From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
Reeve-Howard
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From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
that's
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From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “A meal and a bed--that's good; you must think I live like a king.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
Thurston
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From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It isn't as if you depended on the work for a living.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Why worry over the fact that a mere pastime fails to be financially a success.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you care, anyway?” asked Reeve-Howard philosophically.
You've
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From this reading You don't need to write--” “Neither do you need to slave over those dry-point things,” Thurston retorted, in none the best humor with his comforter “You've an income bigger than mine; yet you toil over Grecian-nosed women with untidy hair as if each one meant a meal and a bed.”
