adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
creationsnounUS /kriˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “creation” — the human act of creating
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
Deerslayer
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From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
Lounsbury
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From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
others
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From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
PathfindernounUS /ˈpæθfaɪndər/
someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The defects in both of these tales are comparatively slight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer stand at the head of Cooper's novels as artistic creations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pure works of art.--Prof. Lounsbury.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not one can be compared with either of them as a finished whole.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading There are others of his works which contain parts as perfect as are to be found in these, and scenes even more thrilling.
