97
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From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
adulteries
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From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
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 It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading And it was worth three hundred bags of gold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
CleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And it was worth three hundred bags of gold.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading And it was worth three hundred bags of gold.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
I'm
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From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
it's
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From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
OnesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
PewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
SolemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
Stevenson's
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From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
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 Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And it was worth three hundred bags of gold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
Tusherynoun
writing of poor quality; characterized by affected choice of archaic words
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Realism may depend as truly on a blind man's tap with his stick upon the ground as on any number of adulteries.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It is the fashion, I believe, now with the Clever Solemn Ones to despise Stevenson as a writer of romantic Tushery, All the same, if it's realism they want I'm still waiting to see something more realistic than Pew or Long John Silver.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Souls on Sunday I must have been thirteen or fourteen years of age--it may have been indeed in this very year '97--when I first read Stevenson's story of _Treasure Island_.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In those young years, thank God, I knew nothing about realism and read the tale for what it was worth.
