aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
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 Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Then let the dates for the various veilings be appointed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading Then let the dates for the various veilings be appointed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then let the dates for the various veilings be appointed.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
orateverb
talk pompously
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
personages
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From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
Rosebery
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From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
spokesmannounUS /ˈspoʊksmən/
a male spokesperson
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let an inventory be taken of those statues.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then let the list be passed on to other orators, until every statue on it shall have its particular spokesman.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Then let the dates for the various veilings be appointed.
veilings
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From this reading Then let the dates for the various veilings be appointed.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let it be submitted to Lord Rosebery, and he be asked to tick off all those statesmen, poets, philosophers and other personages about whom he would wish to orate.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If there be four or five veilings every week, I conceive that the whole list will be exhausted in two years or so.
