adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was likely to be away five days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was likely to be away five days.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was likely to be away five days.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
estancia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was likely to be away five days.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HOME.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was likely to be away five days.
Lopez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
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 Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
SETTLER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HOME.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLER'S HOME.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He therefore took Lopez and the newly hired peons, and started.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Just before commencing the house Mr. Hardy heard that a sale of stock was to take place at an estancia about twenty miles to the west of Rosario, in consequence of the death of its owner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boys were to do what work they judged best in his absence.
