adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
AffectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading This Book Is Affectionately Inscribed.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
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 All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This Book Is Affectionately Inscribed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
ForenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The Fore Word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
InscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading This Book Is Affectionately Inscribed.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Book Is Affectionately Inscribed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fore Word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Book Is Affectionately Inscribed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They fancied that every thing upon the earth, in the air, or in the water, had a life like their own, and that every sight which they saw, and every sound which they heard, was caused by some intelligent being.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
WordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Fore Word.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the world was in its childhood, men looked upon the works of Nature with a strange kind of awe.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading All men were poets, so far as their ideas and their modes of expression were concerned, although it is not likely that any of them wrote poetry.
