andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
BavarianounUS /bəˈveriə/
a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
Blitzenberg
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From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
braggartnoun
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
onsets
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From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
Pooh
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From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
premiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Reason would reiterate.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “It is an omen,” said Superstition simply; and Reason stood convicted as an empty braggart.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Unhappy, because his reason, though so carefully trained from the kindergarten upward, proved unable to combat the dismal onsets of superstition.
von
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From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Pooh! who cares for an old picture?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suppose the clock be set back four-and-twenty hours, and behold now the Baron von Blitzenberg, the diplomatist and premier baron of Bavaria, engaged in unhappy argument with himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reason would reiterate.
