1892
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From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
Anagnos
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From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
BooksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
childhood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
compelsverbUS /kəmˈpelz/
third-person singular of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Books lost their charm for me, and even now the thought of those dreadful days chills my heart.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joy deserted my heart, and for a long, long time I lived in doubt, anxiety and fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter of 1892 was darkened by the one cloud in my childhood's bright sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In order to make the matter clear, I must set forth the facts connected with this episode, which justice to my teacher and to myself compels me to relate.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A little story called "The Frost King," which I wrote and sent to Mr. Anagnos, of the Perkins Institution for the Blind, was at the root of the trouble.
