adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
effectless
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From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
misdirectedverbUS /mɪsdɪˈrektɪd/
past form of “misdirect” — corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
toughenedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfənd/
physically toughened
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
undirectedadjective
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Some strength came to him finally from the mere struggle, undirected and misdirected as it often was, and such mental fibre as he had was toughened by the prolonged stress.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
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 It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I now call this stupid, but I have really no more right to blame the boy who was once I than I have to praise him, and I am certainly not going to do that.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have sometimes thought that greater skill had come to my hand from them than it would have had without, and I have trusted that in making known to me the sources of so much English, my little Latin and less Greek have enabled me to use my own speech with a subtler sense of it than I should have had otherwise.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It could be said, of course, that the time apparently wasted in these effectless studies could have been well spent in deepening and widening a knowledge of English literature never yet too great, and I have often said this myself; but then, again, I am not sure that the studies were altogether effectless.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In his day and place he did what he could in his own way; he had no true perspective of life, but I do not know that youth ever has that.
