adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
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 CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
aristocracies
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From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
birth-place
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From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
CODnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
INTERESTINGadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
MIGHTmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
novelistsnounUS /ˈnɑːvələsts/
plural of “novelist” — one who writes novels
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
OMITTEDverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
PARTICULARLYadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
PREJUDICEnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
TREATSnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter fact is not generally known, and for the reason that the gentry composing that fraternity acknowledge her only with an excess of reluctance.
WITHOUTprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF THINGS NOT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING, AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN OMITTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THIS HISTORY.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Her poets and historians never mention her in their famous works; her blushing maidens never sing to her, and her novelists lay the scenes of their romances in other lands.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading One solitary poet was caught and punished for singing a song to her sands; but of her codfish no historian has written, though divers malicious writers have declared them the medium upon which one of our aristocracies is founded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPE COD, you must know, gentle reader, is my bleak native home, and the birth-place of all the most celebrated critics.
