adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
bashfulnessnounUS /ˈbæʃfəlnes/
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
boorishadjectiveUS /ˈbʊrɪʃ/
ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
Edmee
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From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But no sooner was food forthcoming than suffering vanity rose up in triumph, and filled me with as much presumption as previously it had inspired me with bashfulness and boorish reserve.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, too, this abominable trait in my character, kept under by the bad treatment I had endured in childhood, was now merely revealing its existence.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There is reason to believe that we carry within us from our earliest years the seeds of those virtues and vices which are in time made to bear fruit by the action of our environment.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As for myself, I had not yet found anything whereon my vanity could feed; for on what could I have prided myself at the beginning of my acquaintance with Edmee?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was, moreover, as delighted at being able at last to express my thoughts with ease as a young falcon fresh from the nest trying its wings for the first time.
