adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
half-way
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From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "If only I had a little capital!" he cried aloud in despair.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
RollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The clock struck two, reminding him that he had not lunched.
ultramarinenoun
blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Enough to support me until my Academy picture is finished."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Academy picture was a masterly study entitled, "Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll," and he had been compelled to stop half-way across the Channel through sheer lack of ultramarine.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He rose wearily and went to the little cupboard which served as a larder.
