adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
Auriol
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From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
Dayne
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From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
dearnessnoun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
From this reading The dearness of everything!
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
Elodie
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From this reading Elodie wrung her hands.
Elodie's
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From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The dearness of everything!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
five-franc
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From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
francnounUS /fræŋk/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Elodie wrung her hands.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
Lackaday
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From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
pre-war
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From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pre-war savings had amounted to no fortune, and in spite of Elodie's economy and occasional earnings with her birds, they were well-nigh spent.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Lady Auriol Dayne was rocking about the Outer Hebrides, we find Andrew Lackaday in Paris confronted with the grim necessity of earning a livelihood.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Elodie wrung her hands.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where once you had change out of a franc, now you had none out of a five-franc note.
