adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This John felt by woeful experience.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This John felt by woeful experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This John felt by woeful experience.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
LawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
MethodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
milchadjectiveUS /mɪltʃ/
giving milk; bred or suitable primarily for milk production
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
sowsnounUS /soʊz/
plural of “sow” — an adult female hog
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
subsisted
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From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This John felt by woeful experience.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, John began to think it high time to look about him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John's cause was a good milch cow, and many a man subsisted his family out of it.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading and what Methods were practised by the Lawyers for keeping him from it.* Well might the learned Daniel Burgess say, "That a lawsuit is a suit for life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He that sows his grain upon marble will have many a hungry belly before harvest."
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading This John felt by woeful experience.
