adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a week he had stayed at home.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
Cecil
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From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
degenerationnounUS /dɪˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week he had stayed at home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a week he had stayed at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
Morphew's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a week he had stayed at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But please to remember that I took a share on certain conditions.'
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week he had stayed at home.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As a last resource against Cecil Morphew's degeneration, Harvey had given up his daily work in Westminster Bridge Road.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'I shall go no more,' he wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am quite unable to manage the business alone, and if you won't attend to it, it must smash.
