adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And they tried to find out.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
infallibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfæləbəl/
incapable of failure or error
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And they tried to find out.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And they tried to find out.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
Vallin
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From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
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 This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were told of a shepherd who lived ten leagues off, and so Vallin one day drove off to consult him.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading From that day forward she had only one thought: to have a child another child; she confided her wish to everybody, and, in consequence of this, a neighbor told her of an infallible method.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was, to make her husband drink a glass of water with a pinch of ashes in it every evening.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The farmer consented to try it, but without success; so they said to each other: “Perhaps there are some secret ways?”
