AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following pages are the result.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I have been more or less homesick ever since.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
ClumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And I have been more or less homesick ever since.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following pages are the result.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
forty-threeadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have been more or less homesick ever since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
how
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From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
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 With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The following pages are the result.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The following pages are the result.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
self-defensenounUS /ˌselfdɪˈfens/
the act of defending yourself
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And I have been more or less homesick ever since.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The love of the old hills and of Father and Mother is deep in the very foundations of my being."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had an intense love of his birthplace and cherished every memory of his boyhood and of his family and of the old farm high up on the side of Old Clump--"the mountain out of whose loins I sprang"--so that when I tried to write of him he felt it was time he took the matter in hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With A Conclusion By His Son Julian Burroughs In the beginning, at least, Father wrote these sketches of his boyhood and early farm life as a matter of self-defense: I had made a determined attempt to write them and when I did this I was treading on what was to him more or less sacred ground, for as he once said in a letter to me, "You will be homesick; I know just how I felt when I left home forty-three years ago.
