adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
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 All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
Aubrey's
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From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
Ay
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From this reading 'Ay, like a woman.'
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
Ethel
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From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'A scholar is a kind of woman.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
nine-tenths
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From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading 'Like a scholar.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Ay, like a woman.'
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'He always did work heartily,' said Ethel, 'and with pleasure in his work.'
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading All bright hopes and hues of day Have faded into twilight gray.--Christian Year 'No fear of Aubrey's failing,' said Tom; 'he has a better foundation than nine-tenths of the lads that go up, and he is working like a man.'
