adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
Borda
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From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
CalvarynounUS /ˈkælvəri/
a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
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 But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
recastverbUS /riˈkæst/
cast again, in a different role
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
refusalsnounUS /rɪˈfjuːzəlz/
plural of “refusal” — the act of refusing
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But in the meantime I had to encounter many refusals and all sorts of difficulties before my admittance to the Borda.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And besides it seems to me that my childhood really came to an end upon the day in which I announced my decision in regard to my future.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And later I lived through many troublous years; years replete with struggles and mistakes,--I had many a Calvary to climb; I had to pay cruelly and in full for having been reared a sensitive, shy little creature, by force of will I had to recast and harden my physical as well as my moral being.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I was then fourteen and a half years of age, and that gave me, therefore, three years and a half in which to prepare myself for the naval academy, consequently I had time to do it thoroughly and properly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I will end these reminiscences here, because what follows is not yet distant enough from me to be submitted to the unknown reader.
