aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
Ah
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From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Verily, I believe it is so.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
communed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Verily, I believe it is so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Verily, I believe it is so.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
Markland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
SHOULDmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading "Am I not acting over again that old folly of the substance and shadow?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily, I believe it is so.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus Mr. Markland communed with himself, walking about alone, near the close of the day preceding that on which his appointed journey was to begin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ah! will we ever be satisfied with any achievement in this life?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I SHOULD have been contented amid so much beauty, and with even more than my share of earthly blessings."
