adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
Kru
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From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
RealadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Real progress was made and the boy's calculations were faultless.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The labour was immense, but the wages were magnificent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then perhaps that Trent fought the hardest battle of his life.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The start was made with only a dozen Kru boys, Trent himself, stripped to the shirt, labouring amongst them spade in hand.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading In a week the fishing boats were deserted, every one was working on the road.
