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From this reading PARIS, September 18th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
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 We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are married.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are just back from the church.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We are just back from the church.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are just back from the church.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We are just back from the church.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading We are married.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading PARIS, September 18th.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading PARIS, September 18th.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are just back from the church.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are married.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We have said good-by to all our friends, not without a quick touch or two of sadness, as quickly swallowed up in the joy which for the first time in the history of my heart is surging there at full tide, and widening to a limitless horizon.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the two hours I have to spare before starting for Italy, I am writing the last words in this brown diary, which I do not intend to take with me.
