adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In April, the first railroad reached the Gap at last, and families came in rapidly.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every man had two or three good horses and nothing to do.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Money was still plentiful and right royally was it spent, for was not just as much more coming when the second road arrived in May?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That sale was the climax and, that early, Hale got a warning word from England, but he paid no heed even though, after the sale, the boom slackened, poised and stayed still; for optimism was unquenchable and another tide would come with another sale in May, and so the spring passed in the same joyous recklessness and the same perfect hope.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Life was easier, too--supplies came from New York, eight o'clock dinners were in vogue and everybody was happy.
