adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
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 She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
CATSnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
Chilton
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From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
DOGSnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a widow.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
STORIESnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE STORIES ABOUT DOGS AND CATS.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had two sons; and it was the occupation and the happiness of her life to do all she could to make her boys good and happy.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a pretty, quiet village in New England lived Mary Chilton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a widow.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was a widow.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I should say to help and teach them to be good and happy; for boys and girls must make themselves good; and then, of course, they will be happy; and no one can be made good or happy against his will.
