adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
family-moved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
labour-resolved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
overburdening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
PROSPERITYnounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
regulateverbUS /ˈreɡjəleɪt/
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
resounded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
RESULTnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
Rosebrook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Education was to regulate the feelings, kindness to expand the sympathies, and justice to bind the affections and stimulate advancement.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
TENnounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROSPERITY THE RESULT OF JUSTICE.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There were only some fifty negroes on the Rosebrook plantation, but its fame for raising great crops had resounded far and wide.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was to be no cutting, nor lashing, nor abusing with overburdening tasks.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TEN years have rolled into the past since the Rosebrook family-moved by a sense of right to enquire into the errors of a bad system of labour-resolved to try the working of a new scheme.
