adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
behindhandadjective
behind schedule
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
biographernounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfər/
someone who writes an account of a person's life
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Most of the children of the neighborhood were fair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the children of the neighborhood were fair.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Most of the children of the neighborhood were fair.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
pardonedverbUS /ˈpɑːrdənd/
past form of “pardon” — accept an excuse for
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
SLANS
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From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading He had a charming demure little face, chiefly differing from the faces of the other children of the district by an overwhelming superiority in the matter of forehead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
VAIR
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From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
VOOLISH
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From this reading BLACK AS SLANS.—VAIR AND VOOLISH.—THE MILLER AND HIS MAN.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the children of the neighborhood were fair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was a great and important time to Abel when Jan learned to walk; but, as he was neither precocious nor behindhand in this respect, his biographer may be pardoned for not dwelling on it at any length.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Lake had had great hopes that he would differ in another respect also.
