adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
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 They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
Bhaer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
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 Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
Emil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
Franz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
hasty-pudding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
Johnny-cake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
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 Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
salableadjectiveUS /ˈseɪləbəl/
capable of being sold; fit for sale
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable article.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Emil and Franz devoted themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a long time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, “We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days.”
