admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
applaudingverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
etc
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From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
join'd
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From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
Osborne'snounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrnz/
possessive form of “osborne” — English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
Ralph
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From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osborne's was read; it was much better; Ralph did it justice; remarked some faults, but applauded the beauties.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was backward; seemed desirous of being excused; had not had sufficient time to correct, etc.; but no excuse could be admitted; produce I must.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself had nothing to produce.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading It was read and repeated; Watson and Osborne gave up the contest, and join'd in applauding it.
Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/
possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We met; Watson's performance was read; there were some beauties in it, but many defects.
