adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
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 Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
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 In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
flaxnounUS /flæks/
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
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From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
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 In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father and Mother had a pretty hard struggle to pay for the farm and to clothe and feed and school us all.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Those pioneer shirts, how vividly I remember them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lived off the products of the farm to an extent that people do not think of doing nowadays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only was our food largely home grown but our clothes also were home grown and home spun.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In my early youth our house linen and our summer shirts and trousers were made from flax that grew on the farm.
