adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
dust-blackened
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From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
half-famished
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From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
scurryverbUS /ˈskɜːri/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He took no part in the scurry to get seats at the first table.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading He took no part in the scurry to get seats at the first table.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He took no part in the scurry to get seats at the first table.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
Threshing-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Threshing-time was always a season of great trial to the housewife.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
washing-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took no part in the race of the dust-blackened, half-famished men to get at the washing-place first.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This jesting made him more wary, and when the call for dinner sounded and he knew he was going to see her, he shrank from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To have a dozen men with the appetites of dragons to cook for, in addition to their other everyday duties, was no small task for a couple of women.
