adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
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 The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
CathaynounUS /kæˈθeɪ/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He sailed to the south and discovered the island of Jamaica.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
Haytinoun
an island in the West Indies
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He sailed to the south and discovered the island of Jamaica.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading He sailed to the south and discovered the island of Jamaica.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He sailed to the south and discovered the island of Jamaica.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He sailed to the south and discovered the island of Jamaica.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both the farmers and the gold hunters had a hard time of it in the land they had come to so hopefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading So, one day, he hoisted sail on his five ships and started away on a hunt for richer gold mines, or, perhaps, for those wonderful cities of Cathay he was still determined to find.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading Columbus himself was not satisfied with the small amount of gold he got from the streams and mines of Hayti; he was tired of the wrangling and grumbling of his men.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The farmers did not like to farm when they thought they could do so much better at gold hunting; the gold hunters found that it was the hardest kind of work to get from the water or pick from the rocks the yellow metal they were so anxious to obtain.
