AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
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 AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
Boyd
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From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't use that term!" she cried.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't use that term!" she cried.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
GRANTEDadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
Mildred
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From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading She shrugged her shoulders in disapproval.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "Don't use that term!" she cried.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't use that term!" she cried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Don't use that term!" she cried.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There is no word so hateful to me as 'failure'--I suppose, because father has never failed in anything.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he replied; "as a miner, I am a very wretched failure."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND IS GRANTED A YEAR OF GRACE "And so all your privations and hardships went for nothing," said Mildred Wayland, when Boyd had recounted the history of his pilgrimage into the North.
