adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
coopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
Crumps
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From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
economicaladjectiveUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
EIGHTadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The little Ida must have everything she wanted.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
frugallyadverbUS /ˈfruːɡəli/
in a frugal manner
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The little Ida must have everything she wanted.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little Ida must have everything she wanted.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The little Ida must have everything she wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Crumps were still prosperous in an humble way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They might even have saved more, living as frugally as they were accustomed to do, but there was one point upon which none of them would consent to be economical.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The cooper had been able to obtain work most of the time, and this, with the annual remittance for little Ida, had enabled the family not only to live in comfort, but even to save up one hundred and fifty dollars a year.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading EIGHT years slipped by, unmarked by any important event.
