AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the course of these twelve months, we had scarcely any social distractions of any kind, and I never once crossed the bounds of the parish.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village, at the southern end of which our villa stood, was not pretty.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was still almost always with him, but we had now some curious companions.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading After the worst of the winter was over, my Father recovered much of his spirits and his power of work, and the earliest sunshine soothed and refreshed us both.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DURING the first year of our life in Devonshire, the ninth year of my age, my Father's existence, and therefore mine, was almost entirely divided between attending to the little community of 'Saints' in the village and collecting, examining and describing marine creatures from the seashore.
