adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
Numa
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From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
Pompilius
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From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading History records instance after instance of the consolation dying men have received from the perusal of books, and many a one has made his end holding in his hands a particularly beloved volume.
Rossetti's
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From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty-four of these precious volumes were consigned with him to the grave.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Gabriel Rossetti's wife died, the poet cast into her open grave the unfinished volume of his poems, that being the last and most precious tribute he could pay to her cherished memory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Numa Pompilius provided that his books should share his tomb with him.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading What wonder is it that from time immemorial humanity has craved the boon of carrying to the grave some book particularly beloved in life?
