adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
non-success
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From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About six months after he had set up his shop his prosperity had reached its climax.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
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 One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came back he found her sitting on a chair in the back parlour, with her hair over her face, sobbing and crying as though her heart would break.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning he had gone out to attend some sales, leaving his wife perfectly well, as usual in good spirits, and looking very pretty.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unfortunately he was not the only person to be reckoned with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed even then as though he were likely to go ahead no less fast than heretofore, and I doubt not that he would have done so, if success or non-success had depended upon himself alone.
