adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
hay-stack
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From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading His ideas never ranged beyond the sphere of his vision, or suggested the possibility that to-morrow could differ from to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My eldest brother seemed fitted by nature for the employment to which he was destined.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was the second son of a farmer, whose place of residence was a western district of Pennsylvania.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading His wishes never led him astray from the hay-stack and the furrow.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He could read and write, because he had no alternative between learning the lesson prescribed to him, and punishment.
