adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
all-capable
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From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
Heinrich
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From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Here I am, at last, in the great city.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
resting-place
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From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These swarming, laborious, all-capable ants seem great enough to attack heaven itself, if they could but find a resting-place for their ladders.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
UgandanounUS /juːˈɡændɑː/
a landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
Weltstein
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From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an infinite thing is man, as revealed in the tremendous civilization he has built up!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
WonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading My eyes are weary with gazing, and my mouth speechless with admiration; but in my brain rings perpetually the thought: Wonderful!--wonderful!--most wonderful!
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading [This book is a series of letters, from Gabriel Weltstein, in New York, to his brother, Heinrich Weltstein, in the State of Uganda, Africa.]
