adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
ADVERTISINGnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
BECOMEverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
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 We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
BUREAUnounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
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From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
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 I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
MARRIEDadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times I set my teeth hard and promised myself that some day she should have the best in the land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
TRIBUNEnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt it often with a secret pang when I thought how few friends I had to offer her for those she had left, and how very different was the whole setting of her new home.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She never with word or look betrayed if she, too, felt the pang.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading We were comrades for better or worse from the day she put her hand in mine, and never was there a more loyal and faithful one.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE; I BECOME AN ADVERTISING BUREAU; ON THE "TRIBUNE" It was no easy life to which I brought home my young wife.
