adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
bluntnessnounUS /ˈblʌntnəs/
the quality of being direct and outspoken
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
talkersnounUS /ˈtɔːkərz/
plural of “talker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boarders were pleased to say that they were glad to get me back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of them ventured a compliment, namely,--that I talked as if I believed what I said.--This was apparently considered something unusual, by its being mentioned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What a man wants to do, in talking with a stranger, is to get and to give as much of the best and most real life that belongs to the two talkers as the time will let him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One who means to talk with entire sincerity,--I said,--always feels himself in danger of two things, namely,--an affectation of bluntness, like that of which Cornwall accuses Kent in “Lear,” and actual rudeness.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Life is short, and conversation apt to run to mere words.
