AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
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 Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Stay! before I answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
disparageverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒ/
express a negative opinion of
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stay! before I answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
Margaret
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From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay! before I answer.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
stimulatesverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪts/
third-person singular of “stimulate” — act as a stimulant
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
strengthensverbUS /ˈstreŋθənz/
third-person singular of “strengthen” — make strong or stronger
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Do not be ungrateful, Margaret--you owe to these very scenes all that you are, and all that you may become.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here you learned to be contemplative; and here, in solitude, was your genius nursed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You disparage these scenes,” said Stevens, after several moments had been given to the survey of that before him, “and yet you have drawn your inspiration from them--the fresh food which stimulates poetry and strengthens enthusiasm.
