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From this reading Volume 23.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/
plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
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 Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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 River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
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 In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
Clysternoun
an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
ConfidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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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ExpressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
I'M
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From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
I've
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From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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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MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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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plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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Scamander
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From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
Strategem
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From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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 River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
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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urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 23.
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.]
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
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WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Contains: The River Scamander The Confidant Without Knowing It, or The Strategem The Clyster I'M now disposed to give a pretty tale; Love laughs at what I've sworn and will prevail; Men, gods, and all, his mighty influence know, And full obedience to the urchin show.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading In future when I celebrate his flame, Expressions not so warm will be my aim; I would not willingly abuses plant, But rather let my writings spirit want.
