adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
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 I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
others
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From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
RuinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I shall not do it soon again, however, for now I know all about art.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Personally I do not in the least regret the time I gave and the study I devoted to acquiring mine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Masters and Other Ruins It is naturally a fine thing for one, and gratifying, to acquire a thorough art education.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I regard those two weeks as having been well spent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Let others who have not enjoyed my advantages take up this study.
