adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
RETROSPECTIONnoun
reference to things past
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
school-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I raise my eyes from the paper they rest on her dear face.
thirty-nineadjective
being nine more than thirty
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into view now comes the fair girl who honored and blessed me with a love that has proved almost beyond the power of conception.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I sit at my writing-table, memory carries me back to the first chapter, and even before--to my school-boy days, those happy days when care was unknown.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading RETROSPECTION Nearly forty, or, to be exact, thirty-nine years of my life have been covered by this narrative, now drawing to its conclusion.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The panorama moves slowly on before my mental vision and I see myself a youth at the portal of manhood.
