AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
Archie
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From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
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 Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
EARNverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
FARMverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
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 He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
TREATMENTnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of course, he had never done much walking before, or he would have known better than to have expected to accomplish so much in twelve hours, but he felt fresh and full of strength this morning, and nothing seemed too hard to accomplish.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN daylight came, Archie was far out of the town walking quickly along the southern road.
WORKINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING ON A FARM TO EARN SOME MONEY--CRUEL TREATMENT.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He figured that he had walked nearly six miles in the two hours since he had let himself out of the back door at home, and, as he looked ahead, he planned that he would walk at least thirty miles every day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet he had not regretted his departure from home.
