afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
APPROACHESnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
marketableadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrkətəbəl/
being in demand by especially employers
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took only part of one day to plow the field which he was to cultivate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On the third day, while at work, he heard his name called.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He decided, after consultation with Mrs. Crane, to appropriate two-thirds of the land to potatoes, and the remainder to different kinds of vegetables.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CRISIS APPROACHES Herbert went to work in earnest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was guided partly by the consideration of which would be most marketable.
