1877
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From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
1878
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From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
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 improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
AllisnounUS /ˈælɪs/
European shad
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
indebtednessnounUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪdnɪs/
an obligation to pay money to another party
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
SUNSHINEnounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The home life, happy under adverse circumstances, was of course made more enjoyable by my improved financial condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
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 My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading The little rivulet of prosperity of 1877 broadened in 1878 to a stream, small at first, but ever widening and leading on to the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The improvement in business the previous year had been sufficient to enable me to pay my indebtedness to Allis, meet all my current expenses, and enter the new year with a good balance in bank.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading My health had become entirely restored, and with mind free from worry life was indeed well worth the living.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A YEAR OF SUNSHINE The year 1878 was to me a memorable one.
