adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading But he bore up and held on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But he bore up and held on.
HELPverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HELP.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he bore up and held on.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
trudgeverbUS /trʌdʒ/
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he bore up and held on.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In the present state of his strength, however, he found it a long trudge indeed; and before the house came in sight, was very weary.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had come to the resolve to carry his petition first to the farmer in whose fields he had laboured the harvest before the last.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The distance was rather great, but he flattered himself he would be able to walk home every night.
