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From this reading HAERLEM, _July_ 1_st_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
HAERLEM
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From this reading HAERLEM, _July_ 1_st_.
Hague
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From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
How
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From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading HAERLEM, _July_ 1_st_.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
sand-bed
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From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
st
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From this reading HAERLEM, _July_ 1_st_.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How long it lasted is not material; but when I awoke, we were rumbling through Leyden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sky was clear and blue when we left the Hague, and we travelled along a shady road for about an hour, then down sunk the carriage into a sand-bed, and we were dragged along so slowly that I fell into a profound repose.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So let us get out of it as fast as we can, and breathe the cool air of the wood near Haerlem, where we arrived just as day declined.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading There is no need to write a syllable in honour of this illustrious city: its praises have already been sung and said by fifty professors, who have declaimed in its university, and smoked in its gardens.
