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 at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
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 I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
beetnounUS /biːt/
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
squashverbUS /skwɑːʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The squash has always been to me a dish of contempt; but I eat it now as if it were my best friend.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading I never cared for the beet or the bean; but I fancy now that I could eat them all, tops and all, so completely have they been transformed by the soil in which they grew.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is at home, however, that the effect is most marked, though sometimes in a way that I had not expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have never read of any Roman supper that seemed to me equal to a dinner of my own vegetables; when everything on the table is the product of my own labor, except the clams, which I have not been able to raise yet, and the chickens, which have withdrawn from the garden just when they were most attractive.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is strange what a taste you suddenly have for things you never liked before.
