adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was called Poems by two Brothers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was called Poems by two Brothers.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called Poems by two Brothers.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was called Poems by two Brothers.
KEATSnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was called Poems by two Brothers.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the two brothers were Alfred and Charles Tennyson, boys then of sixteen and seventeen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading KEATS had lain beneath the Roman violets six years, and Shelley somewhat less than five, when a little volume of poems was published in England.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one took any notice of it, and yet in it was the first little twitter of one of our sweetest singing birds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is of Alfred that I mean to tell you in this last chapter.
