AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
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 the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE STORK.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE STORK.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
STORKnounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading THE COMING OF THE STORK.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE STORK.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A crisis was coming at home that demanded every effort of mine to have matters there pleasant and comfortable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the first of November I had exhausted all my savings, and from then on knew that if my monthly earnings were insufficient to pay my expenses, I should have to resort to borrowing money to tide me over until better times.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Under no circumstances must my wife worry.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thus I thought, but even yet I did not know the magnificent courage of the woman.
