adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
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From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
ManuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
SayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
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 “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
untrodadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And he wandered away and away With Nature, the dear old Nurse, Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading [Picture: Tom about to dive] “NOW,” said Tom, “I am ready be off, if it’s to the world’s end.”
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “And Nature, the old Nurse, took The child upon her knee, Saying, ‘Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “‘Come wander with me,’ she said, ‘Into regions yet untrod, And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God.’
