adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
AladdinnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
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 These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
Bondy
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
ChestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
Der
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
Dæmon
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
else
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From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Freischütz
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Inchcape
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Ionides
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From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Joe
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
JuvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
others
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Park'snounUS /pɑːrks/
possessive form of “park” — a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
PartnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Pollock's
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From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
Raphaels
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From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Redington's
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From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
Richard
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
Sheppard
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Skelt's
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From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
SmugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
StonehengenounUS /ˈstoʊnhendʒ/
an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
Three-Fingered
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From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading It may be the Museum numbers a full set; and Mr. Ionides perhaps, or else her gracious Majesty, may boast their great collections; but to the plain private person they are become, like Raphaels, unattainable.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Some of its pillars, like Stonehenge, are still afoot, the rest clean vanished.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
WatermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
Webb'snounUS /webz/
possessive form of “webb” — English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading That national monument, after having changed its name to Park’s, to Webb’s, to Redington’s, and last of all to Pollock’s, has now become, for the most part, a memory.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I have, at different times, possessed _Aladdin_, _The Red Rover_, _The Blind Boy_, _The Old Oak Chest_, _The Wood Dæmon_, _Jack Sheppard_, _The Miller and his Men_, _Der Freischütz_, _The Smuggler_, _The Forest of Bondy_, _Robin Hood_, _The Waterman_, _Richard I._, _My Poll and my Partner Joe_, _The Inchcape Bell_ (imperfect), and _Three-Fingered Jack_, _The Terror of Jamaica_; and I have assisted others in the illumination of _Maid of the Inn_ and _The Battle of Waterloo_.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words will be familiar to all students of Skelt’s Juvenile Drama.
