adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
HurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hurry up, hurry up, my boy! no idle bread must be eaten here!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, behind the stove, while eating his dinner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, the sufferings of the child, with his insufficient clothing, were very great; but nobody seemed to think of the _hired boy_ being an object of sympathy, and thus it continued.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was enough for Johnny; anything was better than to go back and be a burden on his mother; he worked to the best of his ability until noon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the cold and pain, but it would not do; he began to cry, when the master, who never thought of exercising anything but severity towards those who laboured for him, told him sternly that if he did not stop his bawling in a moment, he would send him home.
