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From this reading Volume 6.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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ev'ry
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From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
he's
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From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
IMAGINEverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
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nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 6.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE worst of ills, with jealousy compared, Are trifling torments ev'ry where declared.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading IMAGINE, to yourself a silly fool, To dark suspicion grown an easy tool; No soft repose he finds, by night or day; But rings his ear, he's wretched ev'ry way!
