adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
bookkeepingnounUS /ˈbʊkkiːpɪŋ/
the activity of recording business transactions
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
BuildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
HardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
invoicenounUS /ˈɪnvɔɪs/
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
Issacharnoun
(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
Keeler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
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 The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
LumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Keeler had not yet returned to his labors, so there was no instruction in bookkeeping; but his grandfather gave him letters to file and long dreary columns of invoice figures to add.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The day, he would have sworn it, was at least a year long.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The interval between breakfast and dinner was quite six months, yet the dinner hour itself was the shortest sixty minutes he had ever known.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading The next morning, with much the same feeling that a convict must experience when he enters upon a life imprisonment, Albert entered the employ of “Z. Snow and Co., Lumber and Builders' Hardware.”
Zelotes
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From this reading Twice Captain Zelotes went out and then, just as Albert settled back for a rest and breathing spell, Issachar Price appeared, warned apparently by some sort of devilish intuition, and invented “checking up stock” and similar menial and tiresome tasks to keep him uncomfortable till the captain returned.
