agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. G. called.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Mr. G. called.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
HamburgnounUS /ˈhæmbərɡ/
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. G. called.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
Nauheim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
unspeakablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had not seen him since Nauheim, Germany--several years ago; the time that the cholera broke out at Hamburg.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We talked of the people we had known there, or had casually met; and G. said: "Do you remember my introducing you to an earl--the Earl of C.?"
