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 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 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 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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
