adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
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 have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Is it officially declared yet?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it officially declared yet?”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading “Is it officially declared yet?”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
relief-works
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From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
rolling-stock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “They’ve gone as far as to admit ‘extreme local scarcity,’ and they’ve started relief-works in one or two districts, the paper says.”
UNDERTAKINGnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE UNDERTAKING.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That means it will be declared as soon as they can make sure of the men and the rolling-stock.
worthiesnounUS /ˈwɜːrðiz/
plural of “worthy” — an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously)
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have done one braver thing Than all the worthies did; And yet a braver thence doth spring, Which is to keep that hid.
