adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This feeling is hardly likely now to change.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This feeling is hardly likely now to change.
fertilitynounUS /fərˈtɪləti/
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This feeling is hardly likely now to change.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This feeling is hardly likely now to change.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This feeling is hardly likely now to change.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
reproaches
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From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
separationsnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each fresh book, in fact, gives rise to fresh annoyance, were it only in the reproaches aimed at my too prolific pen, as though it could rival in fertility the world from which I draw my models!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The goodly company of friendly names, which will remain attached to my works, forms an element of pleasure in the midst of the vexation caused by their increasing number.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it is neither self-interest nor diffidence which has led me to place it there, but only the wish that it should bear witness to the solid friendship between us, which has survived our wanderings and separations, and triumphed over the busy malice of the world.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your name, dear George, while casting a reflected radiance on my book, can gain no new glory from this page.
