adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
Darrell
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From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
glimmered
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From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
how
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From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
lepersnounUS /ˈlepərz/
plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But those memories of other times and places that glimmered up to the surface of my child consciousness soon failed and faded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Also you will remember, as I described the scene I had witnessed of the healing of the lepers, I told the missionary that I was a big man with a big sword, astride a horse and looking on.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading That childhood incident was merely a trailing cloud of glory, as Wordsworth puts it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not in entire forgetfulness had I, little Darrell Standing, come into the world.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, my reader, will remember, far back at the beginning of this narrative, how, when a little lad on the Minnesota farm, I looked at the photographs of the Holy Land and recognized places and pointed out changes in places.
