adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
agrarianadjectiveUS /əˈɡreriən/
relating to farming or agriculture
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
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From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Philosophy made Easy," upon agrarian principles, the subject of some uneasiness to our hero--The first appearance, but not the last, of an important personage.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The conversation was here interrupted by a mail from England which they had been expecting.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But as I can perceive around but one dark horizon of evil, I have as often laid it down again without venturing to make you unhappy with such bad intelligence.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Captain Wilson retired with his letters; the Governor remained equally occupied; and our hero received the first letter ever written to him by his father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran as follows:-- "MY DEAR SON, "I have many times taken up my pen with the intention of letting you know how things went on in this country.
