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From this reading April 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 1.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
DoomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Doom.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
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From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
sixty-fouradjective
being four more than sixty
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wilson put on enough clothes for business purposes and went to work under a high pressure of steam.
