AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always knew that.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
arm-chair
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From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I always knew that.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My dear old doll!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
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 A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
ProgressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always knew that.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
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 I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me—or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing—while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading A Progress I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, “Now, Dolly, I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!”
