AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
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 “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
CARRUTH
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
ConsecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
DR
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
FENNEBEN
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From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
others
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From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
overworkedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrkt/
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
roodnounUS /ruːd/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
SocratesnounUS /ˈsɑːkrətiːz/
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A picket frozen on duty-- A mother starved for her brood-- Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FENNEBEN, I should like much to dismiss my classes for the afternoon,” Professor Burgess said to the Dean in his study the next day.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
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 “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight hard pathway trod-- Some call it Consecration, And others call it God_.
WILLIAM
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From this reading --WILLIAM HERBERT CARRUTH “DR.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Very well, Professor, I am afraid you are overworked with all my duties added to yours here.
