adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do I say?
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
percentagenounUS /pərˈsentədʒ/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading George Fielding cultivated a small farm in Berkshire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This position is not so enviable as it was.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I say?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But now, I grieve to say, a farmer must be as sharp as his neighbors, or like his neighbors he will break.
YearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Years ago, the farmers of England, had they been as intelligent as other traders, could have purchased the English soil by means of the huge percentage it offered them.
