AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
FallowsnounUS /ˈfæloʊz/
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
Poltneck
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From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Abel was brighter, his eyes full of tenderness.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A basket of food was sent in during the early afternoon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have spoken our testimony, and the big adventure is ahead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Poltneck had not long been able to hold out in his misery against the philosophy of Fallows, who said as they broke the bread:
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They gathered about, making a place for the woman under the light.
