adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
CrusadesnounUS /kruːˈseɪdz/
plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
Edmee
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From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
minutelyadverbUS /ˈmɪnətli/
in minute detail
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
TassonounUS /ˈtæsoʊ/
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
thereupon
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From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the most difficult part of her task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edmee thereupon had to give him an account of the Crusades.
transcendentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænsənˈdentəl/
existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
From this reading Edmee loved the poets almost as much as the transcendental philosophers.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In her walks she always carried a book in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading One day when she had taken Tasso with her she met Patience, who, as was his wont, inquired minutely into both author and subject.
