affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT COLLEGE.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AT COLLEGE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
imaginings
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From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
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 The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
steadieradjectiveUS /ˈstediər/
comparative of “steady” — not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He spent them in steady work with Mr. Simon.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked so well that he could afford to dream too; and his excursions and his imaginings alike took wide and wider sweeps; while for both, ever in the near or far distance, lay the harbour, the nest of his home.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the steadier his work, and the greater his enjoyment of it, the dearer was his liberty, and the keener his delight in the world around him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The summer and autumn had yet to pass before he left home for the university of the north.
