adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
Charlie
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From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
ConceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
galley-slave
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From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
Karlsefne's
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From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
knuckle-bones
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From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The battle in the harbor he had seen; and his own death he had described.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was a much more startling plunge into the past.
Thorfin
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From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
treasure-house
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From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
Wineland
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From this reading But now, or there was no virtue in books, he had talked of some desperate adventure of the Vikings, of Thorfin Karlsefne’s sailing to Wineland, which is America, in the ninth or tenth century.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Till that evening Charlie had spoken nothing that might not lie within the experiences of a Greek galley-slave.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Conceive yourself at the door of the world’s treasure-house guarded by a child--an idle irresponsible child playing knuckle-bones--on whose favor depends the gift of the key, and you will imagine one-half my torment.
