adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
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 All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
Jurgis
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From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
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 All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
Ona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a pitiful beginning it was for their married life; they loved each other so, and they could not have the briefest respite!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading All summer long the family toiled, and in the fall they had money enough for Jurgis and Ona to be married according to home traditions of decency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bitter and cruel experience, and it plunged them into an agony of despair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Such a time, of all times, for them to have it, when their hearts were made tender!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the latter part of November they hired a hall, and invited all their new acquaintances, who came and left them over a hundred dollars in debt.
