adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let this be waived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
Chatterton's
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From this reading Chatterton's death perpetuated this legend.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
Dayne
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From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Chatterton's death perpetuated this legend.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Chatterton's death perpetuated this legend.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let this be waived.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
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 It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
perpetuatedverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading Chatterton's death perpetuated this legend.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Possibly I should not have been accorded any welcome had I been anything but an ordinary person.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chatterton's death perpetuated this legend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
waivedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading Let this be waived.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when I, Edward Dayne, came to London in search of literary adventure, I found a ready welcome.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is said that young men of genius come to London with great poems and dramas in their pockets and find every door closed against them.
