adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
BanknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not ill, but I was not well.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/
form or compose
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
dyspepticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈspeptɪk/
suffering from dyspepsia
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was not ill, but I was not well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not ill, but I was not well.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My reader is to make the most that can be reasonably made of my feeling jaded, having a depressing sense upon me of a monotonous life, and being “slightly dyspeptic.”
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not ill, but I was not well.
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 I was not ill, but I was not well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They kept me in town that autumn, when I stood in need of change.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I am a bachelor, and my valet and his wife constitute my whole establishment.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading My occupation is in a certain Branch Bank, and I wish that my duties as head of a Department were as light as they are popularly supposed to be.
