adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
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 THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
Britannia
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From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
CHURNverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
CommonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
fittestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəst/
superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
hadn't
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From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
he'd
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From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
I'm
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From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
MAGNETnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
revelled
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From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
rewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Then_ it flashed upon Britannia that the fittest of rewards Was, to take him from the Commons and to put him in the Lords!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (Though I’m more than half afraid That it sometimes may be said That we never should have revelled in that source of proper pride, However great his merits—if his cousin hadn’t died!)
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading THE MAGNET AND THE CHURN A MAGNET hung in a hardware shop, And all around was a loving crop Of scissors and needles, nails and knives, Offering love for all their lives; But for iron the Magnet felt no whim, Though he charmed iron, it charmed not him, From needles and nails and knives he’d turn, For he’d set his love on a Silver Churn!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the point was given up in absolute despair, When a distant cousin died, and he became a millionaire, With a county seat in Parliament, a moor or two of grouse, And a taste for making inconvenient speeches in the House!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And who so fit to sit in it, deny it if you can, As this very great—this very good—this very gifted man?
