adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
cannot
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From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
Gerald
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From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October following the events of the last chapter, Gerald died of consumption, having borne a lingering illness with great fortitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I should thrust no sorrow upon the reader save that he might feel for having wasted his time.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We have small need of manufactured sorrow when, truly, there is so much of the real thing on every side of us.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this book is nothing more nor less than a history, and by the same token it cannot be all as I would have wished it.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading If I were writing a novel merely I should try to fill it with merriment and good cheer.
