adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
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From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
dwindleverbUS /ˈdwɪndəl/
become smaller or lose substance
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
opiatenounUS /ˈoʊpiːət/
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
overdoseverbUS /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/
dose too heavily
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
SuicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Julian was then already eighteen, and quickly succeeded in getting a situation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
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 It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was well for him that he lived no longer; his business had continued to dwindle, and the last months of the poor man's life were embittered by the prospect of inevitable bankruptcy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He died of an overdose of some opiate, which the anguish of sleeplessness brought him into the habit of taking.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading BETWEEN OLD AND NEW Julian Casti's uncle had been three years dead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Suicide it might have been, yet that was scarcely probable; he was too anxious on his daughter's account to abandon her in this way, for certainly his death could be nothing to her profit.
