1894
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From this reading Oxford, 1894.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
AntiguanounUS /ænˈtiːɡwə/
the largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
Boulogne
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From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
declensionnounUS /dəˈklenʃən/
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
fatuousadjectiveUS /ˈfætʃəwəs/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Oxford, 1894.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Romeo!
Pulteney
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From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading Poor Romeo!
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even now Bath glories in his legend, not idly, for he was the most fantastic animal that ever stepped upon her pavement.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I know that the palm trees of Antigua overshadowed his cradle, that there must be even now in Boulogne many who set eyes on him in the time of his less fatuous declension, that he died in London.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were ever a statue given him (and indeed he is worthy of a grotesque in marble), it would be put in Pulteney Street or the Circus.
