1897
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading We could not compete against the wealth of our competitors.
competitorsnounUS /kəmˈpetətərz/
plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading We could not compete against the wealth of our competitors.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not compete against the wealth of our competitors.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
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 In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not compete against the wealth of our competitors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUED At the commencement of 1897 it seemed as if everything was against me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We tried to retain them and they tried to have us do so, giving us every possible advantage, but it was useless.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading We could not compete against the wealth of our competitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In our efforts to do this we made losses, small in individual instances, but we knew if continued our little capital would soon be exhausted.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the trade the fight for my customers was waged with renewed vigor, and one after another names which had been on our books for years were dropped from the lists of our supporters.
