adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT SHALL THE END BE?
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHAT SHALL THE END BE?
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
floridnessnoun
extravagant elaborateness
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHAT SHALL THE END BE?
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT SHALL THE END BE?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had forgotten each other and themselves in the endeavor to forecast the future of the country after a consideration of its past.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two men sat upon one of the benches in the shade of a spreading elm in the shadow of the National Capitol, as the sun declined toward his setting.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SHALL THE END BE?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was tall, broad, and of full habit, with a clear blue eye, high, noble forehead, and brown beard and hair just beginning to be flecked with gray, and of a light complexion inclining to floridness.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading They had been walking and talking as only earnest, thoughtful men are wont to talk.
