adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
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From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then the pigs and chickens must be fed every day, and this Frank took entirely into his own charge.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fortunate for Mrs. Frost that she was so soon called upon to think for others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for Frank, though the harvest was gathered in, there were plenty of small jobs to occupy his attention.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It gave her less time to grieve over her husband's absence, which was naturally a severe trial to her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He divided with Jacob the care of the cows, and was up betimes in the morning to do his share of the milking.
