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From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
APPROACHESnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
birches
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From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
cam'st
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From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
VICTIMnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIM APPROACHES _A silence had fallen upon them.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She sat watching where the light of the sun flickered among the birches; and he had the book in his hand, and was turning the pages idly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He read-- “I know these slopes; who knows them if not I?”
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading And still the haunt beloved a virtue yields.”_ Section 1.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading And she smiled, and quoted in return-- “Here cam’st thou in thy jocund youthful time, Here was thine height of strength, thy golden prime!
