adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
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 [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
CornwallisnounUS /kɔːrnˈwɔːləs/
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
dancing-academy
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From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
governesses
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From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
how
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From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
Huguenin's
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From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
IMAGEnounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
needfullyadverb
in an essential manner
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
spontaneitynounUS /ˌspɑːntəˈniːəti/
the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
swimming-baths
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From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor did he neglect to stimulate us in the imaginative and aesthetic side.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading [IMAGE: ROBERT BROWNING] I understood long afterwards, as I did not at the time, how closely my father and mother studied in all things the welfare and cultivation of their children.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to the constant walks which I took with my father, he encouraged me to join a cricket club in the Park, and sent me to Huguenin's gymnasium in Liverpool, to the Cornwallis swimming-baths, and to a dancing-academy kept by a highly ornamental Frenchman, and he bought me an enormous steel hoop, and set me racing after it at headlong speed.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not formal or oppressive about it; all went pleasantly and with seeming spontaneity, as if in accordance with our own desire; but we were wisely and needfully guided.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading We were never sent to school during our seven years in Europe; but either we were taught our lessons by our parents at home or by governesses.
