adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
epochsnounUS /ˈepəks/
plural of “epoch” — a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
harmfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmfəl/
causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
introvertedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntroʊvɜːrtɪd/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
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 When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
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 These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
preternaturallyadverb
in a supernatural manner
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
ThereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein, necessarily, many blank epochs occur.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These I shall not try to fill up, but merely resume the thread of narration as recollection serves.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thus, after this first day, many days came and went before I again saw John Halifax--almost before I again thought of him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To me, at least, it has been less foolish and harmful than to most; and out of it, together with much drawn out of the stores of a memory, made preternaturally vivid by a long introverted life, which, colourless itself, had nothing to do but to reflect and retain clear images of the lives around it--out of these two sources I have compiled the present history.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was young, and long after then, at intervals, I had the very useless, sometimes harmful, and invariably foolish habit of keeping a diary.
