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From this reading THE FLOWER-SHOW April 3d.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE FLOWER-SHOW April 3d.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading THE FLOWER-SHOW April 3d.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
FLOWER-SHOW
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From this reading THE FLOWER-SHOW April 3d.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER-SHOW April 3d.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This morning, my head crammed with passages from Latin authors, I leaned my brow against the pane of my window which looks on the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let me begin with the first shock.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But to-day there is plenty to put down, and worth the trouble too.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For a month I have written nothing in this brown notebook.
