adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
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 My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
Martha
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From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading My poor Martha, be not troubled about so many things.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
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 See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We wanted a wife, a comrade, a friend; not a cook and a nurse on the cheap.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But of what use is it to talk? the world will ever follow its own folly.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading See to it that _you_ are well served up, that _you_ are done to perfection, that _you_ are tender and satisfying, that _you_ are worth sitting down to.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You_ are the one thing needful—if the bricks and mortar are to be a home.
