AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
Harold
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From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time seemed to go faster there, because life was more strenuous.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading In the wilderness, and especially under such conditions as held in Northern Alaska, labour is not merely mechanical.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading From daylight to dark labour never ceased; and for his own part he never wished that it should.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Harold, being mainly alone, found endless work always before him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the West the two years flew.
