adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
FIFTYnounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
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From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
POUNDSnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading How cheerfully the bond he signed, To pay the money back again!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How few, in this cold age of greed, Do good, except on selfish grounds!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading How great was Peter's joy to find His friend in such a genial vein!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I can feel for Peter's need, And I WILL LEND HIM FIFTY POUNDS!'
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
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From this reading “As I was saying,” the other Professor resumed, “if you'll just think over any Poem, that contains the words--such as, 'Peter is poor,' said noble Paul, 'And I have always been his friend: And, though my means to give are small, At least I can afford to lend.
