adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
deleteriousadjectiveUS /ˌdeləˈtɪriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
didn't
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From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
doesn't
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From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
don't
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From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
how
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From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I believe it doesn't pay, even in extreme cases of genius.”
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
Sewell
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From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
that's
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From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, but that's just what this poor fellow didn't know.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He must have read somewhere, in some deleterious newspaper, about the sale of some large edition of a poem, and have had his own wild hopes about it.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But still I don't see how he came to write poetry.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Mrs. Sewell has told me the rest.
