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 now got into a small barrack at our place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
gustonounUS /ˈɡʌstoʊ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
LOUISnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
mitigatesverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪts/
third-person singular of “mitigate” — lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
revisesnounUS /rɪˈvaɪzɪz/
plural of “revise” — the act of rewriting something
From this reading I expect proofs and revises in duplicate.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We see the sea six hundred feet below filling the end of two vales of forest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have now got into a small barrack at our place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On one hand the mountain runs above us some thousand feet higher; great trees stand round us in our clearing; there is an endless voice of birds; I have never lived in such a heaven; just now, I have fever, which mitigates but not destroys my gusto in my circumstances.—You may envy
