AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
beggarlyadjective
marked by poverty befitting a beggar
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
bladdersnounUS /ˈblædərz/
plural of “bladder” — a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
Elnathan
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From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
packthreadnoun
a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
physicnoun
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
RemnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakespeare.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “And about his shelves, A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Elnathan Todd, for such was the name of the man of physic, was commonly thought to be, among the settlers, a gentleman of great mental endowments, and he was assuredly of rare personal proportions.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scattered to make up a show.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In height he measured, without his shoes, exactly six feet and four inches.
