1841
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From this reading 1841-1848.
1848
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From this reading 1841-1848.
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 preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
absurditiesnounUS /əbˈsɜːrdətiz/
plural of “absurdity” — a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
encumbrancenoun
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IRELAND--MY FIRST TWO NOVELS.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading IRELAND--MY FIRST TWO NOVELS.
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 I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IRELAND--MY FIRST TWO NOVELS.
NOVELSnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading IRELAND--MY FIRST TWO NOVELS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IRELAND--MY FIRST TWO NOVELS.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had clung to me a feeling that I had been looked upon always as an evil, an encumbrance, a useless thing,--as a creature of whom those connected with him had to be ashamed.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I fear that my mode of telling will have left an idea simply of their absurdities; but in truth I was wretched,--sometimes almost unto death, and have often cursed the hour in which I was born.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the preceding pages I have given a short record of the first twenty-six years of my life,--years of suffering, disgrace, and inward remorse.
