adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
close-cutting
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From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
NEWSPAPERnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
notaries
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From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
RETRENCHMENTnounUS /riˈtrentʃmənt/
entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I have never stood in fear of notaries or protests since.
STOPPINGnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me the notary proved a lamb rather than a lion, and my credit, instead of being ruined, was saved by a protest.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RETRENCHMENT; OR, WHAT A MAN SAVED BY STOPPING HIS NEWSPAPER.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading NOT many years ago, a farmer who lived a hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became impressed with the idea that unless he adopted a close-cutting system of retrenchment, he would certainly go to the wall.
