adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
ADDENDA
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From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
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 Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
BIRKBECK
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From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
DICTAnounUS /ˈdɪktɑː/
plural of “dictum” — an authoritative declaration
From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
EDITEDadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
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 EDITED BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
INDEXnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading EDITED BY GEORGE BIRKBECK HILL, D.C.L.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
PHILOSOPHI
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From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
VOLUMEnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME VI: ADDENDA, INDEX, DICTA PHILOSOPHI, &C.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my notes I have often given but brief references to the authors whom I quote.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The following list, which is not, however, so complete as I could wish, will, I hope, do much towards supplying the deficiency.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Most of the poets, and a few of the prose writers also, I have not found it needful to include, as my references apply equally well to all editions of their works.
