adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
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 From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
PerspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perspective I proceed to other passages of my narrative.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading From the goodness of all about me I derived such consolation as I can never think of unmoved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have already said so much of myself, and so much still remains, that I will not dwell upon my sorrow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had an illness, but it was not a long one; and I would avoid even this mention of it if I could quite keep down the recollection of their sympathy.
