adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
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 The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
SensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
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 The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
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 The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
work-hours
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
