AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
APPRENTICESHIPnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading OR, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF LEMUEL BARKER.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
BARKERnounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading OR, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF LEMUEL BARKER.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
Etc
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falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
farm-house
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From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
InstancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
Lapham
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From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
LEMUEL
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From this reading OR, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF LEMUEL BARKER.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
ModernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OR, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF LEMUEL BARKER.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
reproached
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From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
RiseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
Sewell's
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From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
Silas
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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 Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author Of “The Rise Of Silas Lapham,” “A Modern Instance,” “Indian Summer,” Etc.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On their way back to the farm-house where they were boarding, Sewell's wife reproached him for what she called his recklessness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You ought to have discouraged him--that would have been the most merciful way--if you knew the poetry was bad.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had no right,” she said, “to give the poor boy false hopes.
