adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The planting-season was over.
planting-season
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The planting-season was over.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The planting-season was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His father had sent him directions so full and minute, that he was not often obliged to call upon Farmer Maynard for advice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old farmer proved to be very kind and obliging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The planting-season was over.
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 Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jacob, too, was capable and faithful, so that the farm work went on as well probably as if Mr. Frost had been at home.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For a month Frank had worked industriously, in conjunction with Jacob Carter.
