adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
AltogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
buck-saw
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From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
CANDLE-LIGHT
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From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
D'RI
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From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
dallyverbUS /ˈdæli/
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
EBEN
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From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
Etc
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From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
foot-sore
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From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
Hillsborough
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From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
HOLDEN
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From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EBEN HOLDEN D'RI AND I CANDLE-LIGHT, Etc.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
scholarshipsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪps/
plural of “scholarship” — financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
smoking-room
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From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading Altogether it is a new Republic, and only those unborn shall know if it be greater.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man of learning and odd character and humble life was quite familiar once, and not only in Hillsborough.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the Memory of my Father The author has tried to give some history of that uphill road, traversing the rough back country, through which men of power came once into the main highways, dusty, timid, foot-sore, and curiously old-fashioned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now is the up grade eased by scholarships; young men labour with the football instead of the buck-saw, and wear high collars, and travel on a Pullman car, and dally with slang and cigarettes in the smoking-room.
