adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
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From this reading The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
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From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
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 thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
samenessnounUS /ˈseɪmnəs/
the quality of being alike
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
shaversnounUS /ˈʃeɪvərz/
plural of “shaver” — an adult male who shaves
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
speculatesverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
TalkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
Taylor'snounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Talking of shaving the other night at Dr. Taylor's, Dr. Johnson said, 'Sir, of a thousand shavers, two do not shave so much alike as not to be distinguished.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading I thought this not possible, till he specified so many of the varieties in shaving;--holding the razor more or less perpendicular;--drawing long or short strokes;--beginning at the upper part of the face, or the under;--at the right side or the left side.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt a pleasure in walking about Derby such as I always have in walking about any town to which I am not accustomed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The minute diversities in every thing are wonderful.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There is an immediate sensation of novelty; and one speculates on the way in which life is passed in it, which, although there is a sameness every where upon the whole, is yet minutely diversified.
