adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
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 There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It comes up, as a Southern seed, dropped by accident in one of our gardens, finds itself trying to grow and blow into flower among the homely roots and the hardy shrubs that surround it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants nothing but an atmosphere to expand in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is no question that certain persons who are born among us find themselves many degrees too far north.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now and then one meets with a nature for which our hard, practical New England life is obviously utterly incompetent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I think now you know something of this young person.
