adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
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 said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
Conduit-street
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From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
disapproveverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
consider bad or wrong
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
Goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/
possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
ParnellnounUS /ˈpɑːrnəl/
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
presumingverbUS /prɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
They'll
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From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He did not disapprove of my curiosity as to these particulars; but said, 'They'll come out by degrees as we talk together.'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Johnson went home with me to my lodgings in Conduit-street and drank tea, previous to our going to the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I said, that if it was not troublesome and presuming too much, I would request him to tell me all the little circumstances of his life; what schools he attended, when he came to Oxford, when he came to London, &c.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He said, 'Goldsmith's Life of Parnell is poor; not that it is poorly written, but that he had poor materials; for nobody can write the life of a man, but those who have eat and drunk and lived in social intercourse with him.'
