adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
Jake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
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 This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We were to move to Black Hawk in March, and as soon as grandfather had fixed the date he let Jake and Otto know of his intention.
Steavens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the first town house one passed driving in from the farm, a landmark which told country people their long ride was over.
White'snounUS /waɪts/
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Accordingly our homestead was rented to ‘that good woman, the Widow Steavens,’ and her bachelor brother, and we bought Preacher White’s house, at the north end of Black Hawk.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He and grandmother were getting old for the heavy work of a farm, and as I was now thirteen they thought I ought to be going to school.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I I had been living with my grandfather for nearly three years when he decided to move to Black Hawk.
