adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
Alfred's
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From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Alfred began at once to take lessons in reading, and studied hard day after day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His brothers passed their time in amusements and made fun of Alfred's efforts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
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 thought he could not learn to read as well as they could, no matter how hard he should try.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is lovely," replied the mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will give it to whichever of you children can read it the best in a week."
