49
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From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
AutocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading These papers followed close upon the track of the “Autocrat.”
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading These papers followed close upon the track of the “Autocrat.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/
changed in form or character
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
StatementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
to-day
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From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading These papers followed close upon the track of the “Autocrat.”
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These papers followed close upon the track of the “Autocrat.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Statements which were true then are not necessarily true now.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The reader of to-day will not forget, I trust, that it is nearly a quarter of a century since these papers were written.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thus, the speed of the trotting horse has been so much developed that the record of the year when the fastest time to that date was given must be very considerably altered, as may be seen by referring to a note on page 49 of the “Autocrat.”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading No doubt many other statements and opinions might be more or less modified if I were writing today instead of having written before the war, when the world and I were both more than a score of years younger.
