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From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
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From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
rejoicings
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From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But He has indeed smitten me very sorely.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were in the midst of our rejoicings about James and Helen, and the bright future that seemed opening before them, he came home one day very ill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "God has been just as good as ever"; I want to say that before I say another word.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading JANUARY 1, 1851 IT is a great while since I wrote that.
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII.
