AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
Carl
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From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading He had excellent mechanical talent, and made remarkable advancement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Carl it was a period of steady and intelligent labor and progress.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twelve months passed without any special incident.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not content with attention to his own work, but was a careful observer of the work of others, so that in one year he learned as much of the business as most boys would have done in three.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AFTER A YEAR.
