adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
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 All this may make me mystical.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading All this may make me mystical.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All this may make me mystical.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading All this may make me mystical.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is necessary that I should observe that I have a great delight in pictures.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It appears to me (I mention this in confidence) as if there were too much talk and too much law—as if some grains of truth were started overboard into a tempestuous sea of chaff.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still, I am confident that what I am going to describe myself as having seen and heard, I actually did see and hear.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I am no painter myself, but I have studied pictures and written about them.
