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 Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
Bhaer
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From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
Dan
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From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
Dan's
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From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
don't
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From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
Emil
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From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
Jo
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From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
LeipzignounUS /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
MonthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
Nat
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From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
Nat's
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From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
postals
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From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
prospectingverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only two or three postals since he went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home.
