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From this reading _June_ 30_th_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
Brughel
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From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
CastlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
harpies
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From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
Hell-fire
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From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
imps
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From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
JobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June_ 30_th_.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
Orange's
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From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
St
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From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading _June_ 30_th_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dedicated the morning to the Prince of Orange’s cabinet of paintings and curiosities both natural and artificial.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Castles of steel and fiery turrets glare on every side, from whence issue a band of junior devils.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Amongst the pictures which amused me the most is a St. Anthony, by Hell-fire Brughel, who has shown himself right worthy of the title; for a more diabolical variety of imps never entered the human imagination.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brughel has made his saint take refuge in a ditch filled with harpies and creeping things innumerable, whose malice, one should think, would have lost Job himself the reputation of patience.
