adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
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 This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
assailsverbUS /əˈseɪlz/
third-person singular of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
cloak-and-daggeradjective
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It’s cut to nothing.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
It's
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From this reading It’s cut to nothing.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It’s cut to nothing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
pareverbUS /per/
decrease gradually or bit by bit
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
pounces
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From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
Rosalie's
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From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In instance, there’s to be inserted now a note on Rosalie’s advance in her career.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It has been said of Time, earlier in these pages, the cloak-and-dagger sort he is, that stalks and pounces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is because all that career ultimately was known to her never to have really mattered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One seeks only to record him when he thus assails, and there is this result; that it is necessary to pare away so much.
