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From this reading Volume 22.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
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 My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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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badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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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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 My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
curtain's
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From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
Ear-maker
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From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
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 My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
I've
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From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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idiot's
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From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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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mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
Mould-Mender
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From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
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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Pack-Saddle
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From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
quotesnounUS /kwoʊts/
plural of “quote” — a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
SOLICITEDverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
t'other
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From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 22.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
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.]
What's
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From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Contains: The Picture The Pack-Saddle The Ear-maker, and The Mould-Mender SOLICITED I've been to give a tale, In which (though true, decorum must prevail), The subject from a picture shall arise, That by a curtain's kept from vulgar eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My brain must furnish various features new: What's delicate and smart produce to view; By this expressed, and not by t'other said: And all so clear, most easy to be read, By ev'ry fool, without the aid of notes, That idiot's bad indeed who never quotes.