adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading But at the end of the month came Thanksgiving--the farmer's Harvest Home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chill November days drew to a close.
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 The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fruits of the field were in abundance but in many a home there were vacant chairs, never more, alas! to be filled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he who dies in a noble cause leaves sweet and fragrant memories behind, which shall ever after make it pleasant to think of him.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The shrill winds whistled through the branches of the trees, and stirred the leaves which lay in brown heaps upon the ground.
