adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
Carlton's
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
drinking-houses
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From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
importunities
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TO Ellis the trials of the next two weeks were of the severest character.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Scarcely a day passed in which he was not visited by Carlton's agent, and fretted almost past endurance by his importunities.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In this he was only sustained by the kindness of his wife's manner, and the interest she seemed to feel in him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she acted towards him with her usual want of affectionate consideration, he would have fallen under the heavy burdens that rested upon him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, he kept himself away from drinking-houses, and struggled manfully to retain his feet under him.
