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 had a short pause.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE conversation had a short pause.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
DISQUISITIONnoun
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading DISQUISITION UPON GREATNESS.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
futuritynoun
the time yet to come
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
GREATNESSnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading DISQUISITION UPON GREATNESS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE conversation had a short pause.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
Imlac
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From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
Nekayah
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From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE conversation had a short pause.
predictionsnounUS /priˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE conversation had a short pause.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE conversation had a short pause.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DISQUISITION UPON GREATNESS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The predictions of Imlac were but faint sketches of the evils painted by Nekayah.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince, having considered his sister’s observation, told her that she had surveyed life with prejudice and supposed misery where she did not find it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your narrative,” says he, “throws yet a darker gloom upon the prospects of futurity.
