aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
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 In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
cannot
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From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
CervantesnounUS /serˈvɑːntes/
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
foreshortened
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From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
GOLDSMITHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading GOLDSMITH
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
how
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From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
likings
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From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
others
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From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the sharply foreshortened perspective of the past I seem to have read them all at once, but I am aware of an order of time in the pleasure they gave me, and I know that Goldsmith came first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I began to have literary likings of my own, and to love certain books above others, the first authors of my heart were Goldsmith, Cervantes, and Irving.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He came so early that I cannot tell when or how I began to read him, but it must have been before I was ten years old.
