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 MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
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 The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George talked of it incessantly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading George talked of it incessantly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
SOWETH
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From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He said it was the sweetest music his ears had ever heard.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading George talked of it incessantly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AS A MAN SOWETH" AT THE earliest possible moment in the spring, the building of the mill began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water filled the ravine to dangerous height and the roaring of the dam could be heard all over town.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
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 It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was scarcely well under way when the work was stopped by a week of heavy rains.
