AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
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 THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
bead-roll
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From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
Chatre
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From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
enumerationnounUS /ɪˌnuːmərˈeɪʃən/
a numbered list
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was sold, however, and lost to me, like all the rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was sold, however, and lost to me, like all the rest.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was sold, however, and lost to me, like all the rest.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was sold, however, and lost to me, like all the rest.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading It was sold, however, and lost to me, like all the rest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A simple bead-roll is enough; it represents their family likeness and family monotony.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can hardly recall their faces; and I should keep no memories of La Chatre, our home, had I not been brought up quite close to it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE ACCIDENT All I have to record of the first twenty-three years of my life is the enumeration of them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I lost my parents when I was very young.
