adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
Bobsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How should I care for my household?
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading How should I care for my household?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should I care for my household?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had been living on a far frontier among hostile Indians I should have known better how to protect them.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I felt that the time for a decided change had come, and that it should be made before the evils of our lot brought sharp and real trouble.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I pondered deeply while my wife and Winnie cleared away the dishes and put Bobsey into his little crib.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I could build a house of heavy logs and keep my wife and children always near me while at work.
