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From this reading GLASGOW, April 16, 1853.
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From this reading GLASGOW, April 16, 1853.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
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 views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading GLASGOW, April 16, 1853.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was the result of them all which I felt in nerve and brain.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
enchantments
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From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was the result of them all which I felt in nerve and brain.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
GLASGOWnounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading GLASGOW, April 16, 1853.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading It was the result of them all which I felt in nerve and brain.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was the result of them all which I felt in nerve and brain.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the result of them all which I felt in nerve and brain.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A country dear to us by the memory of the dead and of the living; a country whose history and literature, interesting enough of itself, has become to us still more so, because the reading and learning of it formed part of our communion for many a social hour, with friends long parted from earth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The views of Scotland, which lay on my mother's table, even while I was a little child, and in poring over which I spent so many happy, dreamy hours,--the Scotch ballads, which were the delight of our evening fireside, and which seemed almost to melt the soul out of me, before I was old enough to understand their words,--the songs of Burns, which had been a household treasure among us,--the enchantments of Scott,--all these dimly returned upon me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR AUNT E.:-- You shall have my earliest Scotch letter; for I am sure nobody can sympathize in the emotions of the first approach to Scotland as you can.
