adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
developsverbUS /dɪˈveləps/
third-person singular of “develop” — make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
enfranchisementnoun
freedom from political subjugation or servitude
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
mentalitynounUS /menˈtæləti/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One curious freak of mentality I must now mention, because it took a considerable part in the enfranchisement of my mind, or rather in the formation of my thinking habits.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But neither my Father nor my stepmother knew what to make of it, and to tell the truth I hardly know what to make of it myself.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As a child develops, those who regard it with tenderness or impatience are seldom even approximately correct in their analysis of its intellectual movements, largely because, if there is anything to record, it defies adult definition.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As my mental horizon widened, my Father followed the direction of my spiritual eyes with some bewilderment, and knew not at what I gazed.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nor could I have put into words, nor can I even now define, the visions which held my vague and timid attention.
