accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Tim was baffled; I was as exact as himself, and quicker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
Crimsworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
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 I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Tim was baffled; I was as exact as himself, and quicker.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tim was baffled; I was as exact as himself, and quicker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Tim was baffled; I was as exact as himself, and quicker.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
SERVEDverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I SERVED Edward as his second clerk faithfully, punctually, diligently.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
Steighton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim was baffled; I was as exact as himself, and quicker.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth watched sharply for defects, but found none; he set Timothy Steighton, his favourite and head man, to watch also.
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 What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was given me to do I had the power and the determination to do well.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Crimsworth made inquiries as to how I lived, whether I got into debt--no, my accounts with my landlady were always straight.
