1590
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From this reading It was in 1590--winter.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
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 But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
BeliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in 1590--winter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in 1590--winter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
slurverbUS /slɜːr/
play smoothly or legato
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some even set it away back centuries upon centuries and said that by the mental and spiritual clock it was still the Age of Belief in Austria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in 1590--winter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I remember it well, although I was only a boy; and I remember, too, the pleasure it gave me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they meant it as a compliment, not a slur, and it was so taken, and we were all proud of it.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was in 1590--winter.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Austria was far away from the world, and asleep; it was still the Middle Ages in Austria, and promised to remain so forever.
