adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
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 was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
LooseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
maturitiesnounUS /məˈtʃʊrɪtiz/
plural of “maturity” — the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
reconsiderverbUS /ˌriːkənˈsɪdər/
consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
summarised
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From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Loose liberal confident, it might have passed for a great gossiping eloquent letter—the overflow into talk of an artist’s amorous plan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had been turning it round when I came down on him, and it had grown magnificently under this second hand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was frankly, at the end of three days, a very prejudiced critic, so that one morning when, in the garden, my great man had offered to read me something I quite held my breath as I listened.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was the written scheme of another book—something put aside long ago, before his illness, but that he had lately taken out again to reconsider.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The theme I thought singularly rich, quite the strongest he had yet treated; and this familiar statement of it, full too of fine maturities, was really, in summarised splendour, a mine of gold, a precious independent work.
