adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
artificernoun
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
EarthenwarenounUS /ˈɜːrθənwer/
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not yield.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
OperativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
PorcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
recommenced
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From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The cause of his return is irrelevant to the history, but I may say that it sprang from a conflict between the Five Towns temperament and the Trenton Union of Earthenware Operatives.
UnionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He changed his name and came to England; strolled calmly into the Crown Porcelain Works at Derby one day, and there recommenced his career as an artificer of earthenware.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not yield.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading However, after a few years, he did return to England.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Such is the power of Unions in the United States that Toby, if he wished to remain under the Federal Flag, had either to yield or to starve.
