adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But unfortunately I had not his point of view.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
FarawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
GreeleynounUS /ˈɡriːli/
United States journalist with political ambitions (1811-1872)
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But unfortunately I had not his point of view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But unfortunately I had not his point of view.
PrintingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading As for myself I could never put my heart in a hoe handle or in any like tool of toil.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading But unfortunately I had not his point of view.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But unfortunately I had not his point of view.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love of labour was counted a great virtue there in Faraway.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They made a blister upon my spirit as well as upon my hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I tried to find in the sweat of my brow that exalted pleasure of which Mr Greeley had visions in his comfortable retreat on Printing House Square.
