adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
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 “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
AntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
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 “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
garden-walk
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From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
garden-walks
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From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
hoed
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From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
How
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From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
Katy
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From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
Keziah
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From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
one's
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From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “How very shocking!
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
that's
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From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “How stupid of them,” said Katy, “not to know better than to put their house in the garden-walk; that’s just like those Ants.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is a pity,” said the colonel; “but one must pay one’s tax to society.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “How very shocking!
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, they are in great trouble; all their stores destroyed, and their father killed—cut quite in two by a hoe.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
work-bag
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From this reading Just at this moment the conference was interrupted by a visitor, Miss Keziah Cricket, who came in with her work-bag on her arm to ask a subscription for a poor family of Ants who had just had their house hoed up in clearing the garden-walks.
