AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
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 A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
leetle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
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 A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
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 Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That spring I decided if school didn't stop pretty soon, I'd run away again, and I didn't in the least care what they did to me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
upbuild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have even heard him tell mother that he "stretched it a leetle mite," when he was forced to by people who couldn't seem to be made to understand what was required to upbuild a nation.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Garden of the Lord "With what content and merriment, Their days are spent, whose minds are bent To follow the useful plow."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A country road was all right and it was good enough, if it had been heaped up, leveled and plenty of gravel put on; and of course our road would be fine, because father was one of the commissioners, and as long as he filled that office, every road in the county would be just as fine as the law would allow him to make it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said our language was founded on the alphabet, and to master it you had to begin with "a".