adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
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 The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
Brice
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From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
RICHTER'S
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From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
scoffverbUS /skɔːf/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
SpeakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The very first was rather encouraging than otherwise, although they were not all so.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading RICHTER'S SCAR This was the summer when Mr. Stephen Brice began to make his appearance in public.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was at a little town on the outskirts of the city where those who had come to scoff and jeer remained to listen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Speak so that the lowest may understand, and the rest will have no trouble."
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing that speech Stephen had striven to bear in mind a piece of advice which Mr. Lincoln had given him.
