adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
gamingnounUS /ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
MEANWHILEadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion he had come in, as has been seen, with a demand for ten dollars.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To drinking and association with the vicious, he now added gaming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little did his mother dream of the perilous ways his feet were treading.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEANWHILE the hours passed with the mother, sister, and brother in the most agonizing suspense.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Henry, who had been drawn away into evil company by two young men who boarded in the house, was neglecting his studies, and pressing on towards speedy ruin.
