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From this reading [1] The Spectator, No. 405.
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From this reading [1] The Spectator, No. 405.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Make a comparison just here.
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 In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
CommandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Make a comparison just here.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
fifty-nineadjective
being nine more than fifty
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Make a comparison just here.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Make a comparison just here.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Make a comparison just here.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading [1] The Spectator, No. 405.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading [1] The Spectator, No. 405.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [1] The Spectator, No. 405.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the Ten Commandments there are three hundred and nineteen words in all; two hundred and fifty-nine of them are words of one syllable, and only sixty are of two syllables and over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are fifty words of two syllables, six of three syllables, of which four are such composite words that they really amount to two words of one and two syllables each, with four words of four syllables, and none over that.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The fact that the words are short can be quickly illustrated by taking some familiar sections.
