AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
CO-PARTNERSHIP
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From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
Derham
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From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
DISSOLVEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
fast-looking
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From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
half-nagging
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From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
half-past
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From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
half-patronizing
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From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
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 His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
mythnounUS /mɪθ/
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading A CO-PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED Before Mr. Derham had landed in England my feeling of dislike for my partner had increased materially.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had a habit of arriving at the office at half-past ten or eleven o'clock, and leaving at three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By frequent demands on his father-in-law he kept himself in funds to provide for his extravagant living, and it seemed to me his principal object in coming to the office at all was to meet various fast-looking men who called there to see him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To cap the climax, he had a half-patronizing, half-nagging way of treating me that I simply could not put up with.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading His own business, which had been represented as worth at least five hundred dollars per month to the firm, was, so far as I could see, largely a myth.
