amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I tried to read the presentiment as I dressed.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
COLONELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I tried to read the presentiment as I dressed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
notionaladjectiveUS /ˈnoʊʃənəl/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
POTTS
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From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading I tried to read the presentiment as I dressed.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I tried to read the presentiment as I dressed.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to read the presentiment as I dressed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading THE GOLDEN DAY OF COLONEL POTTS I awoke the next morning under most vivid portents of calamity.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But not until I was shaving did it relate itself to the going out of Potts.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I remember that I felt it the night our wagon bridge went out by high water.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I believe I am neither notional, nor given to small, vulgar superstitions, but I have learned that this peculiar sensation is never without significance.
