adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
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From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
JamisonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmɪsən/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1944)
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
pruningnounUS /ˈpruːnɪŋ/
something that has been pruned off of a plant
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
RASPBERRYnounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
sproutsnounUS /spraʊts/
plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had almost died out, and I knew I must make the most of all still days in this gusty month.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading RASPBERRY LESSONS It must be remembered that I had spent all my leisure during the winter in reading and studying the problem of our country life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before leaving the city I had provided myself with such tools as I was sure I should need; and finding a ladder under a shed, I attacked the trees vigorously.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Therefore I knew that March was the best month for pruning trees, and I had gained a fairly correct idea how to do this work.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Until within the last two or three years of his life, old Mr. Jamison had attended to this task quite thoroughly; and thus little was left for me beyond sawing away the boughs that had recently died, and cutting out the useless sprouts on the larger limbs.
