aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr Verloc cared but little about his ostensible business.
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 It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr Verloc cared but little about his ostensible business.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Mr Verloc cared but little about his ostensible business.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shop was small, and so was the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading And, moreover, his wife was in charge of his brother-in-law.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
ostensibleadjectiveUS /ɑːˈstensəbəl/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Mr Verloc cared but little about his ostensible business.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shop was small, and so was the house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shop was small, and so was the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
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From this reading Mr Verloc, going out in the morning, left his shop nominally in charge of his brother-in-law.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It could be done, because there was very little business at any time, and practically none at all before the evening.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, moreover, his wife was in charge of his brother-in-law.
