adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mill itself had its lessons for us.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But it was not, and could not be, the right sort of life for a child, and we were happy in the knowledge that, at the longest, our employment was only to be temporary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were compensations for being shut in to daily toil so early.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I took my next three months at the grammar school, everything there was changed, and I too was changed.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed by trifling cares, While Thine eternal thought moves on Thy undisturbed affairs."
