adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading How do you account for it?”
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
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 And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
Atterson
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From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
Christmas-tide
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From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
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 And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you account for it?”
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
EightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
Hiram
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From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
How
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From this reading How do you account for it?”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
I'm
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From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How do you account for it?”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading And all that corn in the crib--and stacks of fodder, beside the barn loft full, and the roots, and the chickens, and the pork, and the calf----” “Why, Hiram!
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
Strong's
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From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
that's
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From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
to-day
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From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I'm a richer woman to-day than when I came out here to the farm, that's sure.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Hiram, after I pay you this hundred dollars, I shall have a little money left--I shall indeed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Despite Hiram Strong's warning to his employer when they started work on the old Atterson Eighty, that she must expect no profit for this season's, work, the Christmas-tide, when they settled their accounts for the year, proved the young fellow to have been a bad prophet.
