adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
annotatedverbUS /ˌænəˈteɪtɪd/
past form of “annotate” — add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
Black'snounUS /blæks/
possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
FormerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
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 Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
NotesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
Osgood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
Rolfe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The text of the poem has given me unexpected trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I first saw Mr. Osgood's beautiful illustrated edition of The Lady of the Lake, I asked him to let me use some of the cuts in a cheaper annotated edition for school and household use; and the present volume is the result.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edited with Notes By William J. Rolfe, Formerly Head Master of the High School, Cambridge, Mass.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When I edited some of Gray's poems several years ago, I found that they had not been correctly printed for more than half a century; but in the case of Scott I supposed that the text of Black's so-called "Author's Edition" could be depended upon as accurate.
