adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
husknounUS /hʌsk/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
play-spell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
stents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an impression in the house that that dinner was the most important event since the landing from the Mayflower.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He always had the day after Thanksgiving as a holiday, and this was the day he counted on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanksgiving itself was rather an awful festival,--very much like Sunday, except for the enormous dinner, which filled his imagination for months before as completely as it did his stomach for that day and a week after.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was apt to get stents set him,--so much corn to husk, for instance, before that day, so that he could have an extra play-spell; and in order to gain a day or two, he would work at his task with the rapidity of half a dozen boys.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The New England boy used to look forward to Thanksgiving as the great event of the year.
