aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
couldn't
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From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
Dr
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From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
DrummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
I'd
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From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
memorizedverbUS /ˈmeməraɪzd/
past form of “memorize” — commit to memory; learn by heart
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I knew I was marked for an early grave.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
stammered
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From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
Weese's
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From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
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 Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, I saw Dr. Weese’s advertisement, And there I read everything in print, Just as if he had known me; And about the dreams which I couldn’t help.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And I couldn’t remember the books I read, Like Frank Drummer who memorized page after page.
Witt
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From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading And my back was weak, and I worried and worried, And I was embarrassed and stammered my lessons, And when I stood up to recite I’d forget Everything that I had studied.
Zenas
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From this reading Zenas Witt I was sixteen, and I had the most terrible dreams, And specks before my eyes, and nervous weakness.
