adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
book-shelf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
boy-actor
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From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
corroborateverbUS /kərˈɑːbəreɪt/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
petit-pain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
SonnetsnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪts/
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Every poem seemed to me to corroborate Cyril Graham’s theory.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I felt as if I had my hand upon Shakespeare’s heart, and was counting each separate throb and pulse of passion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was past twelve o’clock when I awoke, and the sun was streaming in through the curtains of my room in long slanting beams of dusty gold.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I thought of the wonderful boy-actor, and saw his face in every line.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told my servant that I would be at home to no one; and after I had had a cup of chocolate and a _petit-pain_, I took down from the book-shelf my copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, and began to go carefully through them.
