adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Here his task was beset with difficulties.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly idle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly idle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Here his task was beset with difficulties.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his task was beset with difficulties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly idle.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
incorrigiblyadverb
in an incorrigible manner
From this reading Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly idle.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Pomp was naturally bright, but incorrigibly idle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He also assumed the office of teacher, having undertaken to give a little elementary instruction to Pomp.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The kind sympathy and ready assistance given by Mr. Morton made his task a very agreeable one, and his progress for a time was as rapid as if he had remained at school.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here his task was beset with difficulties.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the season of leisure from farm work which followed, Frank found considerable time for study.
