adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
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 As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
Clara
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From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
glimmered
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From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
GRANDFATHERnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
Grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Laurence
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From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
Laurence's
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From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
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 So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The old gentleman had once possessed no inconsiderable share of fancy; and even now its fading sunshine occasionally glimmered among his more sombre reflections.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the history of his chair had exhausted all his facts, Grandfather determined to have recourse to fable.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So, after warning the children that they must not mistake this story for a true one, he related what we shall call Grandfather’s Dream.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading GRANDFATHER was struck by Laurence’s idea that the historic chair should utter a voice, and thus pour forth the collected wisdom of two centuries.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Laurence and Clara, where were you last night?
