1888
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From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no dull period that year.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no dull period that year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
one-manadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈmæn/
designed for or restricted to a single person
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The mental effort of handling the enormous business--it must be remembered ours was a one-man concern--was most exhausting.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no dull period that year.
TIMESnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I became weary of making money and longed for a dull period that I might rest.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In January we received from our London friends confidential information of the arrangement with the syndicate.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading EXCITING TIMES The year 1888 from start to finish was one whirl of excitement in my business life.
