adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
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 As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
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 "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it.
Jamie
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From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMRADES They were a merry party--the six of them--and a congenial one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As Jamie said one night, when they were all sitting about the fire:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the new delights that came with every new day, not the least of which was the new charm of companionship that seemed to be a part of this new life they were living.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, we seem to know each other so much better up here in the woods--better in a week than we would in a year in town."
