adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
craftsmannounUS /ˈkræftsmən/
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
decoratornounUS /ˈdekəreɪtər/
a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was an old man when Frank Owen went to work for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
journeymannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnimæn/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
needle-woman
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From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
PlacardverbUS /ˈplækərd/
post in a public place
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that his mother earned a scanty living as a needle-woman.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At one time he had had a good business in the town, and used to boast that he had always done good work, had found pleasure in doing it and had been well paid for it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Frank was thirteen he went to work for a master decorator who was a man of a type that has now almost disappeared, being not merely an employer but a craftsman of a high order.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Placard Frank Owen was the son of a journeyman carpenter who had died of consumption when the boy was only five years old.
