adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
Brady'snounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
furniture-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
ScandinaviansnounUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviənz/
plural of “scandinavian” — an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For once I had shelter and enough to eat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had tried my hand at making cradles in a furniture-shop, but at two dollars and forty cents per dozen there was not much profit in it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
WANDERINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It found me felling trees on Swede Hill, where a considerable settlement of Scandinavians was growing up.
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 WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So I took to the woods and learned to swing an axe in the American fashion that had charmed me so at Brady's Bend.
WORKINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING AND WANDERING Winter came quickly up by the northern lakes, but it had no terror for me.
