andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are fearful times.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Let no man deceive himself!
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading These are fearful times.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let no man deceive himself!
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
intrudesverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdz/
third-person singular of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no man deceive himself!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let no man deceive himself!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let no man deceive himself!
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are fearful times.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Thousands of our population, by the sudden stoppage of business, are thrown out of employment.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These are fearful times.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The epithet aristocrat may become odious and fatal on the banks of the Mississippi as it was on the banks of the Seine.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When gaunt famine intrudes upon their household, it is but natural that they should inquire the cause.
