adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a Hill-top Novel.
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 I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
Hill-top
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From this reading This is a Hill-top Novel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
NovelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This is a Hill-top Novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — 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 Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
tendenciesnounUS /ˈtendənsiz/
plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
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 Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I mean by a Hill-top Novel?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which every reader of this book is requested to read before beginning the story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I dedicate it to all who have heart enough, brain enough, and soul enough to understand it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, of late we have been flooded with stories of evil tendencies: a Hill-top Novel is one which raises a protest in favour of purity.
