aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mighty little time was left me after.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mulberry Street in those days was prone to such things.
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From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
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 Mighty little time was left me after.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mighty little time was left me after.
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 What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mighty little time was left me after.
MightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Mighty little time was left me after.
MULBERRYnounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Mulberry Street in those days was prone to such things.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was always fighting somebody else for some fancied injury or act of bad faith in the gathering of the news.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mulberry Street in those days was prone to such things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mulberry Street in those days was prone to such things.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mulberry Street in those days was prone to such things.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mighty little time was left me after.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
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 LIFE IN MULBERRY STREET It was well that I stopped to make explanations before I took hold in my new office.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What the fight was about to which I fell heir I have long since forgotten.
