adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
desponding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
paymentsnounUS /ˈpeɪmənts/
plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A review of his affairs had brought little, if any thing, to encourage him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This dead loss of two thousand dollars was more, he felt, than he could bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ere this came upon him, there was often great difficulty in making his payments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading How should he be able to make them now, with such an extra weight to carry?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW different was it with Wilkinson, when he returned to his wife on the same evening, in a most gloomy, troubled, and desponding state of mind!
