adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
autobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
harmoniesnounUS /ˈhɑːrməniz/
plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
Keller'snounUS /ˈkelərz/
possessive form of “keller” — United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
syntaxnounUS /ˈsɪntæks/
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading This appeal is to a certain degree valid; for, indeed, those additional harmonies of language and beauties of thought which make style are the gifts of the gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is just this accuracy which Miss Keller's early education fixes as the point to which any healthy child can be brought, and which the analysis of that education accounts for.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who try to make her an exception not to be explained by any such analysis of her early education, fortify their position by an appeal to the remarkable excellence of her use of language even when she was a child.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading No one can have read Miss Keller's autobiography without feeling that she writes unusually fine English.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Any teacher of composition knows that he can bring his pupils to the point of writing without errors in syntax or in the choice of words.
