adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
country-house
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From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Those words decided my fate in life.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Those words decided my fate in life.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those words decided my fate in life.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading There is my prescription."
RemoveverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is my prescription."
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those words decided my fate in life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "HE is growing too fast," said the doctor to my mother; "and he is getting a great deal too clever for a boy at his age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In obedience to the doctor's advice, I was left an idle boy--without brothers, sisters, or companions of my own age--to roam about the grounds of our lonely country-house.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those words decided my fate in life.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Remove him from school, ma'am, for six months; let him run about in the open air at home; and if you find him with a book in his hand, take it away directly.
