adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
anglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
barbariseverb
become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
Caton
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
debaseverbUS /dəˈbeɪs/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
DesertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
ditnoun
the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
exaltverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
fais
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
faquin
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
Goldsmith'snounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθs/
possessive form of “goldsmith” — an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
Grammont
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
ici
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
ImaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
MonnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
NormandienounUS /ˈnɔːrməndi/
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
petit
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
philosophé
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
purifyverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
refineverbUS /rəˈfaɪn/
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
Regicidenoun
someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
splendors
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From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
temperateadjectiveUS /ˈtemprət/
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I hope there is none such.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Imagination fondly stoops to trace The parlor splendors of that festive place.”
tu
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From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
Walton'snounUS /ˈwɔːltənz/
possessive form of “walton” — English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading _Walton’s Angler._ “‘Mon petit faquin de philosophé,’ dit le Chevalier de Grammont, ‘tu fais ici le Caton de Normandie.’”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
well-governed
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From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
well-groundedadjective
logically valid
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Goldsmith’s Deserted Village._ “Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe in.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _Burke’s First Letter on a Regicide Peace._ “And I do seriously approve of that saying of yours, ‘that you would rather be a civil, well-governed, well-grounded, temperate, poor angler, than a drunken lord.’
