adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
EngrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
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From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
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From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
RefuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
ruthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
TreatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I’ve half forgotten in this wild A father’s duty to his child.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Treat not my offer, sir, with scorn, I’m wealthy though I’m lowly born.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I’ve lived so long away from man, I do not know of any plan By which to test a lover’s worth, Except, perhaps, the test of birth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young sir,” the aged scholar said, “I never thought you meant to wed: Engrossed completely with my books, I little noticed lovers’ looks.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The Mystic Youth avowed the truth, And, claiming ruth, he said, “In sooth I love your daughter, aged man: Refuse to join us if you can.
