130
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From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
7
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From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
etc
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From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The style of the forty pages is loose and feeble and 'prentice-like.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The style of the forty pages is loose and feeble and 'prentice-like.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The style of the forty pages is loose and feeble and 'prentice-like.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
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 The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
prenticenounUS /ˈprentɪs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
prentice-fashion
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From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
prentice-like
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From this reading The style of the forty pages is loose and feeble and 'prentice-like.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
quotationsnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “quotation” — a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
From this reading My quotations are from the first forty pages.
rambles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
sequentialadjectiveUS /səˈkwenʃəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
SettingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
skipsnounUS /skɪps/
plural of “skip” — a gait in which steps and hops alternate
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The style of the forty pages is loose and feeble and 'prentice-like.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
title-page
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From this reading Setting aside title-page, index, etc., the little Autobiography begins on page 7 and ends on page 130.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to me to prove the presence of the 'prentice hand.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading The movement of the narrative is not orderly and sequential, but rambles around, and skips forward and back and here and there and yonder, 'prentice-fashion.
