acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
CURATE-IN-CHARGE
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From this reading THE NEW CURATE-IN-CHARGE While I?
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEW CURATE-IN-CHARGE While I?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
Leah
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From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
Malcolm
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From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CURATE-IN-CHARGE While I?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CURATE-IN-CHARGE While I?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading --CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Malcolm sat for some time talking to the two ladies; then he made an excuse and set off in search of Leah.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE NEW CURATE-IN-CHARGE While I?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was well acquainted with the grounds of Sandy Hollow, and could have found his way blindfolded to the lower garden.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I sat alone and watched; My lot in life, to live alone In my own world of interests, Much felt but little shown.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet sometimes, when I feel my strength Most weak, and life most burdensome, I lift mine eyes up to the hills, From whence my help shall come.
