adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
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 I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
bright-winged
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From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
can't
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From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
don't
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From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
how
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From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
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 I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
Richard
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From this reading Generally in the afternoons, and always in the evenings, Richard gave us his company.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
SignsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
TokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope any one who may read what I write will understand that if these pages contain a great deal about me, I can only suppose it must be because I have really something to do with them and can’t be kept out.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My darling and I read together, and worked, and practised, and found so much employment for our time that the winter days flew by us like bright-winged birds.
wouldn't
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From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Signs and Tokens I don’t know how it is I seem to be always writing about myself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I mean all the time to write about other people, and I try to think about myself as little as possible, and I am sure, when I find myself coming into the story again, I am really vexed and say, “Dear, dear, you tiresome little creature, I wish you wouldn’t!” but it is all of no use.
