adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
botanistnounUS /ˈbɑːtənɪst/
a biologist specializing in the study of plants
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I should cease to talk.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should cease to talk.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
personalitiesnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “personality” — the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
quaysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “quay” — wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should cease to talk.
snapshotsnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːts/
plural of “snapshot” — an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I should cease to talk.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should cease to talk.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
UtopianounUS /juːˈtoʊpiə/
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I should direct my mind to the confused mass of memories three days in Utopia will have given us.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There will be many bright snapshots of little children, for example, of girls and women and men, seen in shops and offices and streets, on quays, at windows and by the wayside, people riding hither and thither and walking to and fro.
work-fellows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the personalities with whom we have come into actual contact, our various hosts, our foreman and work-fellows, the blond man, the public officials and so on, there will be a great multitude of other impressions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The botanist would nod an abstracted assent.
