adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
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 LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
cannot
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From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
Doone
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From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
Ensor
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From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
how
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From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
LORNA
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From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My grandfather, Sir Ensor Doone, is very old and harsh of manner (except indeed to me); he seems to know what is right and wrong, but not to want to think of it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I know not where the beginning was, nor where the middle ought to be, nor even how at the present time I feel, or think, or ought to think.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'There are but two in the world who ever listen and try to help me; one of them is my grandfather, and the other is a man of wisdom, whom we call the Counsellor.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If I look for help to those around me, who should tell me right and wrong (being older and much wiser), I meet sometimes with laughter, and at other times with anger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LORNA BEGINS HER STORY 'I cannot go through all my thoughts so as to make them clear to you, nor have I ever dwelt on things, to shape a story of them.
