adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
clogverbUS /klɑːɡ/
become or cause to become obstructed
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
four-acre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
grubbing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
PollocknounUS /ˈpɑːlək/
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Henry Pollock came over and gave him another day's work and they finished grubbing the lowland.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But the next morning he got the plow into the four-acre corn lot; and he did nothing but the chores that week until the ground was entirely plowed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He counted this day a lost one, however; he hated to leave the farm for a minute when there was so much to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But not so with Hiram Strong.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To some youths this matter of the option would have been such a clog that they would have lost interest and slighted the work.
