adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
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 Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
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From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
handcartnoun
wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the wood road lasted the principal trouble he experienced was the difficulty of seeing where he was going, the handcart being so high and himself so short.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Long Hill Bert arrived at the shop and with as little delay as possible loaded up the handcart with all the things he had been sent for and started on the return journey.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He got on all right in the town, because the roads were level and smooth, being paved with wood blocks.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The pair of steps on the cart of course made it all the worse in that respect.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had only been like that all the way it would have been easy enough, although he was a small boy for such a large truck, and such a heavy load.
