1896
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
assetsnounUS /ˈæsets/
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
COMMENCEDverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
liquidationnounUS /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
office-boy
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From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
paymentsnounUS /ˈpeɪmənts/
plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Night after night my thoughts were almost constantly on plans to keep together the business I had established.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading With but one clerk and an office-boy, a vast amount of detail had to be undertaken by myself.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE COMMENCED By midsummer of 1896 the liquidation of the affairs of the old firm was practically completed; that is, in so far as related to the conversion of our assets into cash and payment of the proceeds to our creditors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These payments were very large, but there was still a heavy deficiency, which I hoped in time to pay in full with interest, gigantic as the burden seemed.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Every business day found me at my office working early and late as I had never worked before.
