aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, fourteen children.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
sabots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This brings me in more than anything else.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Faith, 'tis for my children, whom I must support.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When people asked him then why he did this loathsome work, he would reply resignedly:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come with the instruments of his trade, his sabots covered with dirt, and set to work, complaining incessantly about his occupation.
