AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everything about poverty was terrible.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
Carrie
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From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
CHAFFverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
consistentlyadverbUS /kənˈsɪstəntli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
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 Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything about poverty was terrible.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
GRINDverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
Hansons
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From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
Hurstwood
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From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
MILLSTONES
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From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Everything about poverty was terrible.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
SAMPLEnounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That was terrible!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GRIND OF THE MILLSTONES: A SAMPLE OF CHAFF Carrie pondered over this situation as consistently as Hurstwood, once she got the facts adjusted in her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took several days for her to fully realise that the approach of the dissolution of her husband's business meant commonplace struggle and privation.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was terrible!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her mind went back to her early venture in Chicago, the Hansons and their flat, and her heart revolted.
