adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
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 This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
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From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This all happened on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday, and for several days, Valmond went about making friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pockets were always full of pennies and silver pieces, and he gave them liberally to the children and to the poor, though, indeed, there were few suffering poor in Pontiac.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading These houses were whitewashed, or painted white and red, and had double glass in winter, after the same measure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All had food enough to keep them from misery, though often it got no further than sour milk and bread, with a dash of sugar in it of Sundays, and now and then a little pork and molasses.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As for homes, every man and woman had a house of a kind, with its low, projecting roof and dormer windows, according to the ability and prosperity of the owner.
