adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
chimney-sweep
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From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I heard a thousand blended notes, While in a grove I sate reclined; In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “To her fair works did Nature link The human soul that through me ran; And much it grieved my heart to think, What man has made of man.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it.
