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From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
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 But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
BREAKFASTverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
propsnounUS /prɑːps/
proper respect
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Ma says that little children mighty grateful ought to be To the folks that fixed the evening as the proper time for tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ma puts his food before him and he settles in his place An' then he props the paper up and we can't see his face; We hear him blow his coffee and we hear him chew his toast, But it's for the morning paper that he seems to care the most.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading {50} AT BREAKFAST TIME My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Until they went away to roam I never knew what made it home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But I have learned that all is base, However wonderful the place And decked with costly treasures, rare, Unless the living joys are there.
