adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Every beginning is hard; but most the beginning a household.
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 Better, however, is better.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every beginning is hard; but most the beginning a household.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
FurnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Every beginning is hard; but most the beginning a household.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Every beginning is hard; but most the beginning a household.
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From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Better, however, is better.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Every beginning is hard; but most the beginning a household.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
Straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Oh, how happy is he whose father and mother shall give him, Furnished and ready, a house which he can adorn with his increase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading It is not the business of all men Thus their life and estate to begin from the very foundation: Every one needs not to worry himself as we and the rest did.
WorthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Straightway, then, and with warmth, the father replied to her, saying: "Worthy of praise is the feeling, and truthful also the story, Mother, that thou hast related; for so indeed everything happened.
