AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
Dr
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From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
dropp'd
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From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
fellow-scholars
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From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
GuessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
hourglassnounUS /ˈaʊərɡlæs/
a sandglass that runs for sixty minutes
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
Ralph
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From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
tutor'd
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From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the fiercer upon me as being older than the gross of my fellow-scholars, and (as he thought) the more restless under discipline.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nor, on the morrow, did it fair any better with me: so that, at rhetoric lecture, our president—Dr. Ralph Kettle—took me by the ears before the whole class.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading ’Twas four o’clock before I dropp’d asleep in my bed in Trinity, and my last thoughts were still busy with the words I had heard.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A tutor’d adolescence,” he would say, “is a fair grace before meat,” and had his hourglass enlarged to point the moral for us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Guess, any of you, if these events disturbed my rest that night.
