adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his 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 The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Enough, that the fall was complete.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
down-rushing
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From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough, that the fall was complete.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Enough, that the fall was complete.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enough, that the fall was complete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The causes leading thereto have been fully set forth, and we need not refer back to them.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Not even a feeble effort was opposed to the down-rushing torrent of disaster that swept away every vestige of his business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough, that the fall was complete.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will not trace, minutely, the particulars attendant on the headlong downward course of Henry Ellis.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched man appeared to lose all strength of mind, all hope in life, all self-respect.
