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 he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
Atterson
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From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
Hiram
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From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He saw the second growing season before him.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The relief to the minds of Hiram Strong and Mrs. Atterson was tremendous.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he saw, too, that now, indeed, he had that chance to prove his efficiency which he had desired all the time.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The past year had cost him little for clothing or other expenses.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Especially was the young farmer inspired to greater effort.
