adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
PuddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I often think, that before I am ready to live, it will be time for me to die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading However, I am trying--not for fame now, but for an easy life of reasonable comfort.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My successes seem to come very slowly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Of course I will,’ he said, with an eager gesture and smile.
WrennounUS /ren/
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading ‘But we must remember that the fame of Christopher Wren himself depended upon the accident of a fire in Pudding Lane.
