adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
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 He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
contributorsnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/
plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
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From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
inequalitynounUS /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑːləti/
lack of equality
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
magnanimouslyadverb
in a magnanimous manner
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
temeritynounUS /təˈmerəti/
fearless daring
From this reading He sent me a poem, and I had the temerity to return it, and beg him for something else.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had made my reflections, and never again did I venture to pass upon what contributors of his quality sent me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He magnanimously refrained from all show of offence, and after a while, when he had printed the poem elsewhere, he gave me another.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is great inequality in his work, and I felt this so strongly that when I came to have full charge of the Magazine, I ventured once to distinguish.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading By this time, I perceived that I had been wrong, not as to the poem returned, but as to my function regarding him and such as he.