adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
ALDRICH
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From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was pleasant, because he has long been a lover of it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
gravels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was pleasant, because he has long been a lover of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
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 This was pleasant, because he has long been a lover of it.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading This was pleasant, because he has long been a lover of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This was pleasant, because he has long been a lover of it.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Baby Bell” always seemed perfection, before, but now that I have children it has got even beyond that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
Thos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thos.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
Twichell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
unrecognizedadjectiveUS /ənˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
not recognized
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR ALDRICH,--I read the “Cloth of Gold” through, coming down in the cars, and it is just lightning poetry--a thing which it gravels me to say because my own efforts in that line have remained so persistently unrecognized, in consequence of the envy and jealousy of this generation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the hour that I was reading it in the cars, Twichell was reading it at home and forthwith fell upon me with a burst of enthusiasm about it when I saw him.
