adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
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 There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We didn't save any money.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
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From this reading We didn't save any money.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We didn't save any money.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading We didn't save any money.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this delightful way of living, only one thing troubled us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn't save any money.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading There were so many little things that we wanted, and so many little things that were so cheap, that I spent pretty much all I made, and that was far from the philosophical plan of living that I wished to follow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We talked this matter over a great deal after we had lived in our new home for about a month, and we came at last to the conclusion that we would take a boarder.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We had no trouble in getting a boarder, for we had a friend, a young man who was engaged in the flour business, who was very anxious to come and live with us.
