adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
ADDRESSEDadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
Dumbarton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
giant-shadow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
Lomond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADDRESSED TO J. S. K.—— My dear K——, It is all over, and I know my fate.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a pleasant day’s walk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You remember the morning when I said “I will go and repose my sorrows at the foot of Ben Lomond”—and when from Dumbarton Bridge its giant-shadow, clad in air and sunshine, appeared in view.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you I would send you word, if anything decisive happened; but an impenetrable mystery hung over the affair till lately.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is at last (by the merest accident in the world) dissipated; and I keep my promise, both for your satisfaction, and for the ease of my own mind.
