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From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
busiestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪziəst/
superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
EloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
thenceforward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
three-cocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
trufflesnounUS /ˈtrʌfəlz/
plural of “truffle” — any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was for this last pleasure that we read so closely, and loved our books so dearly, in the bright, troubled period of boyhood.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eloquence and thought, character and conversation, were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident, like a pig for truffles.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In anything fit to be called by the name of reading, the process itself should be absorbing and voluptuous; we should gloat over a book, be rapt clean out of ourselves, and rise from the perusal, our mind filled with the busiest, kaleidoscopic dance of images, incapable of sleep or of continuous thought.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words, if the book be eloquent, should run thenceforward in our ears like the noise of breakers, and the story, if it be a story, repeat itself in a thousand coloured pictures to the eye.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For my part, I liked a story to begin with an old wayside inn where, “towards the close of the year 17--,” several gentlemen in three-cocked hats were playing bowls.
