AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNTIE SUE RECOGNIZES A GENTLEMAN.
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 Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
AUNTIEnounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTIE SUE RECOGNIZES A GENTLEMAN.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading AUNTIE SUE RECOGNIZES A GENTLEMAN.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
Judy
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From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
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 Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
RECOGNIZESverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading AUNTIE SUE RECOGNIZES A GENTLEMAN.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
SchoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading AUNTIE SUE RECOGNIZES A GENTLEMAN.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
Warden'snounUS /ˈwɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “warden” — the chief official in charge of a prison
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
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 In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before the sun was high enough to look over Schoolhouse Hill, the next morning, Judy went into the garden to dig some potatoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But there was no need to hurry the gathering of the full crop, so the boys would come when it was most convenient; and, in the meantime, Judy would continue to dig from day to day all that were needed for the kitchen in the little log house by the river.
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 Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In spite of her poor crooked body, the mountain girl was strong and well used to hard work, so the light task was, for her, no hardship at all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom Warden's boys would come, some day before long, and dig them all, and put them away in the cellar for the winter.
