AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
BEHELDverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
CAMPEDverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
EsquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
GRADEN
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From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
Misanthropes
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From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
Northmour
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From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
PAVILIONnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
SEA-WOOD
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From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Misanthropes, we believed ourselves to be; but I have thought since that we were only sulky fellows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had met at college; and though there was not much liking between us, nor even much intimacy, we were so nearly of a humour that we could associate with ease to both.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I made it my pride to keep aloof and suffice for my own entertainment; and I may say that I had neither friends nor acquaintances until I met that friend who became my wife and the mother of my children.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one man only was I on private terms; this was R. Northmour, Esquire, of Graden Easter, in Scotland.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TELLS HOW I CAMPED IN GRADEN SEA-WOOD, AND BEHELD A LIGHT IN THE PAVILION I was a great solitary when I was young.
