adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
etc
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From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
how
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From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
IRONnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
PRESTON
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From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
ScoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
ShoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
STARnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE IRON STAR And what It saw on Its Journey through the Ages JOHN PRESTON TRUE Author of "Scouting for Washington," "Their Club and Ours," "Shoulder Arms," etc.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is like a beautiful fairy story, with the great advantage of being true.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is a wonderful old world of ours, the one we live in.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is wonderful to think how it has grown, day by day, year by year, century by century, and by each step of Time just a little better worth living in.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course none of us were here when the world began, so we did not see the beginning of it, but some of us have worked the problem backward through the years to find out what the beginning was like; and starting from a good dry spot, if you follow the wanderings of my Iron Star, I believe you will at no time be very far from the truth of the way in which girls and boys and their elders lived in the days now long ago.
