aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading By the by, would this make any difference?
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
CommerciallyadverbUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəli/
in a commercial manner
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading By the by, would this make any difference?
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
ExcellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading By the by, would this make any difference?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
permanencynoun
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
Quodling
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From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AN ALLY IN THE QUEST Commercially he was doing well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he let Mrs. Clover know of his greatly improved position?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quodling and Son were more than satisfied with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Excellent prospects lay ahead, and this time it would assuredly be his own fault if he had not secured the permanency so much desired for him by Mrs. Clover.
