adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was just what I wanted to do.
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From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just what I wanted to do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading I had no difficulty as to my response.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It was just what I wanted to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was just what I wanted to do.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course his wife and baby boy must go too, and with the announcement of this decision came an invitation to me to accompany them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He decided to go with his brother to Illinois and settle upon a prairie farm.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The health of Emilie's husband failing, after a year or two, it was evident that he must change his employment and his residence.
