adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dad was not a pessimist--when he had two hundred pounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
BoughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The Cow We Bought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
CownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The Cow We Bought.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dad was not a pessimist--when he had two hundred pounds.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dad was not a pessimist--when he had two hundred pounds.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
pessimistnounUS /ˈpesəməst/
a person who expects the worst
From this reading Dad was not a pessimist--when he had two hundred pounds.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading His faith in the farm and farming swelled.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cow We Bought.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dad was not a pessimist--when he had two hundred pounds.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Cow We Bought.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dad received two hundred pounds for the wheat he saw nothing but success and happiness ahead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say what they like," he held forth to Anderson and two other men across the rails one evening--"talk how they will about it, there's money to be made at farming.
