adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
Arve
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From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
intermingleverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/
combine into one
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
RhonenounUS /roʊn/
a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once away from books, I carried a head that shot rockets to the farthest hills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In philosophy and history I hated speculation; but nothing was too fantastic for my ideas of possible occurrences.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading My tutor pleased the squire immensely by calling me matter-of-fact.
TWENTY-FIRSTadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I read well, for I felt ground and had mounting views; the real world, and the mind and passions of the world, grew visible to me.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading MY TWENTY-FIRST BIRTHDAY Books and dreams, like the two rivers cited by my father, flowed side by side in me without mixing; and which the bright Rhone was, which the brown Arve, needs not to be told to those who know anything of youth; they were destined to intermingle soon enough.
