adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The latter was a melancholy day for me, however, arriving prematurely as regarded my vegetable state, since it was early determined that I was to be spun into threads of unusual fineness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The "rotting" was the most humiliating part of the process which followed, though, in our case, this was done in clear running water, and the "crackling" the most uncomfortable.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is scarcely necessary to dwell on the scenes which occurred between the time I first sprang from the earth and that in which I was "pulled."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At the proper season, the whole field was laid low, when a scene of hurry and confusion succeeded, to which I find it exceedingly painful to turn in memory.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I will only say, here, that my youth was a period of innocent pleasures, during which my chief delight was to exhibit my simple but beautiful flowers, in honor of the hand that gave them birth.
