adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
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 The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every stroke he strikes is for his child.
coarsest
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From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
costermongernoun
a hawker of fruit and vegetables from a barrow
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every stroke he strikes is for his child.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every stroke he strikes is for his child.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
how
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From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
Mayhew
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From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Every stroke he strikes is for his child.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Every stroke he strikes is for his child.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And how much spiritual influence may in turn have gone forth from that little one!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading New social aims, new moral motives, come vaguely up to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The London costermonger told Mayhew that he thought every man would like his son or daughter to have a better start in the world than his own.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The coarsest father gains a new impulse to labor from the moment of his baby's birth; he scarcely sees it when awake, and yet it is with him all the time.
