adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
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 One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/
third-person singular of “differ” — be different
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The blue tint suffuses the distant vessels.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
sharp-witted
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From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading * * * * * _June_—Sky and sea pure blue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
suffusesverbUS /səˈfjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading The blue tint suffuses the distant vessels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue tint suffuses the distant vessels.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The blue tint suffuses the distant vessels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading S. G. is not sharp-witted, but she is transparent as a pool of rain on meadow grass, and consequently it is impossible to deceive her, and ridiculous to attempt it: her eyes forbid it.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading * * * * * It is not true that guileless people are the most easily deceived.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The blue tint suffuses the distant vessels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One large sailing ship with sails all set is so blue that it differs only by a shade from sky and sea.
