adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
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 It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
folios
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From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The day after my arrival, he sent me a long list of difficult or mutilated passages to interpret and restore.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He has had some of his finest folios sent to my room, and I live in these like a rat in a Dutch cheese.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But in the first place we do not live together from morning to night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is a work of time, to which I devote all my afternoons.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But enough of this, perhaps you will say; let us now talk a little of your patron: This terrible man, will you believe it, has not inspired me with the antagonism which you prophesied.
