adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
Avunculus
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From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
Biggar
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From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading By John Brown, M.D.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By John Brown, M.D.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading By John Brown, M.D.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
Dr
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From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
Edmund
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From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
Garrett
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From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By John Brown, M.D.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading By John Brown, M.D.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
strong-brained
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From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations By Hermann Simon and Edmund H. Garrett.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them.
