adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/
an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --No,--said I,--I was thinking of something very different.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The “Man of Letters,” so called, asked me, in a tone I did not exactly like, whether I expected to live long enough to see a monarchy take the place of a republic in this country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was indulging a fancy of mine about the Man who is to sit at the foot of the monument for one, or it may be two or three thousand years.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As long as the monument stands and there is a city near it, there will always be a man to take the names of visitors and extract some small tribute from their pockets, I suppose.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading --I came back to the Bunker Hill Monument.--I often think--I said--of the dynasty which is to reign in its shadow for some thousands of years, it may be.
