adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
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 With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
Ellen
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From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
shop-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It seemed to him that however low he might sink his pain could not last much longer, for he should simply die if it did.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He hated Ellen now, and the pair lived in open want of harmony with each other.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ernest had only paid his way by selling his piano.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had been a trying one.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this he seemed to cut away the last link that connected him with his earlier life, and to sink once for all into the small shop-keeper.
