adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
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 "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
betteringadjectiveUS /ˈbetərɪŋ/
changing for the better
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "People?" he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, surely all must have been glad of peace when it came; especially when they found, as they must have found, that after all, they--even the once rich--were not living very badly.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Were people satisfied with the new order of things when it came?"
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading As to those who had been poor, all through the war, which lasted about two years, their condition had been bettering, in spite of the struggle; and when peace came at last, in a very short time they made great strides towards a decent life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said I, "so you got clear out of all your trouble.
