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 Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
Claridge
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From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does thee love them still?
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
Hamley
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From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Does thee love them still?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Does thee love them still?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some months later the following letter came to David Claridge in Cairo from Faith Claridge in Hamley:
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thee didst frighten all who knew thee with thy doings that mad midsummer time.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading David, I write thee from the village and the land of the people which thou didst once love so well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They gave thee sour bread to eat ere thy going, but yet thee didst grind the flour for the baking.
