1898
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From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
cannot
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From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
fly-leaf
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From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
ItselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
Kerith
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From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
literatures
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From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
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 Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mary Hunter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Itself a literature, it has led me into many various literatures and into the society of scholars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I owe so much to your Bible that I cannot let pass the publication of "The Brook Kerith" without thanking you for it again.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It lies on my table now with the date 1898 on the fly-leaf--my constant companion and chief literary interest for the last eighteen years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It appears that you wished to give me a book for Christmas, but were in doubt what book to give me as I seemed to have little taste for reading, so in your embarrassment you gave me a Bible.
