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From this reading Volume 9.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
Belphegor
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From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading D.W.]
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
effusions
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From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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ev'ry
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From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Gluttonnoun
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
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musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
Phillis
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From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 9.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O charming Phillis! may the same extend Through time's dark night: our praise together blend; To this we surely may pretend to aim Your acting and my rhymes attention claim.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.
YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Contains: Belphegor The Little Bell The Glutton] YOUR name with ev'ry pleasure here I place, The last effusions of my muse to grace.