adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
Anglo-Americannoun
an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
peregrinateverb
travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were superstitious, they were sincerely pious, and, consequently, honest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
weaknessesnounUS /ˈwiːknəsəz/
plural of “weakness” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is too picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, As it were too peregrinate, as I may call it.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever might have been the weaknesses of the original colonists, their virtues have rarely been disputed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Anglo-American is apt to boast, and not without reason, that his nation may claim a descent more truly honourable than that of any other people whose history is to be credited.
