adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
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 But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
all-the-year-round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I'm all-the-year-round folks originally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
else's
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From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "Summer folks, like the rest?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
haven't
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From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I'm all-the-year-round folks originally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Summer folks, like the rest?
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, I'm all-the-year-round folks originally.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading No, I'm all-the-year-round folks originally.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Summer folks, like the rest?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
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 "Summer folks, like the rest?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Summer folks, like the rest?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not say anything, but the interest in her eyes, which she could not keep from his face now, prompted him to go on.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But I haven't been in the country in the winter since I was a boy; and it's all been coming back to me, here, like some one else's experience."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can make a beginning in the West easier than you can in the East, and some people who came to our lumber camp discovered me, and gave me a chance to begin.
