adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
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 all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
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From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
embellishedverbUS /emˈbelɪʃt/
past form of “embellish” — add details to
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
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 Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Many of the incidents given, are facts embellished by a few touches of fancy.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading THE reader cannot but smile at some of the phases of life presented in this volume.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In all, lessons may be read that some, at least, will do well to lay to heart.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the smile will, in no case, the author thinks, be at the expense of humanity, good feeling, or virtue.
