AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
analogousadjectiveUS /əˈnæləɡəs/
similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
Borealis
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From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
DISTRESSESnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
inclosed
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From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
Laplander
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From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
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 The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
Oby
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From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
Samoyedenoun
Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The severity of those climates, that great gloom, where melancholy dwells, would be perfectly analogous to the turn of my mind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what course shall I steer, inclosed as I am?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading DISTRESSES OF A FRONTIER MAN I wish for a change of place; the hour is come at last, that I must fly from my house and abandon my farm!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, could I remove my plantation to the shores of the Oby, willingly would I dwell in the hut of a Samoyede; with cheerfulness would I go and bury myself in the cavern of a Laplander.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The climate best adapted to my present situation and humour would be the polar regions, where six months day and six months night divide the dull year: nay, a simple Aurora Borealis would suffice me, and greatly refresh my eyes, fatigued now by so many disagreeable objects.
