adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was many years ago.
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 Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
formativenounUS /ˈfɔːrmətɪv/
minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
Hadleyburg
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From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many years ago.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many years ago.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
perpetuationnounUS /pərˌpetʃəˈweɪʃən/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
solidifyverbUS /səˈlɪdəfaɪ/
make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
thenceforward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so proud of it, and so anxious to insure its perpetuation, that it began to teach the principles of honest dealing to its babies in the cradle, and made the like teachings the staple of their culture thenceforward through all the years devoted to their education.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
unsmirched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had kept that reputation unsmirched during three generations, and was prouder of it than of any other of its possessions.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Hadleyburg was the most honest and upright town in all the region round about.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was many years ago.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was many years ago.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Also, throughout the formative years temptations were kept out of the way of the young people, so that their honesty could have every chance to harden and solidify, and become a part of their very bone.
