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 The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
divorcesnounUS /dɪˈvɔːrsɪz/
plural of “divorce” — the legal dissolution of a marriage
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
dramasnounUS /ˈdrɑːməz/
plural of “drama” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading No pulse of life will escape me.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
exhaurient
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From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
griefs
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From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
HumanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
Ipswich
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From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
laburnumnoun
flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
land-agents
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From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No pulse of life will escape me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No pulse of life will escape me.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
mountain-ash
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From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No pulse of life will escape me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
phenomenanounUS /fəˈnɑːmənə/
plural of “phenomenon” — any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading No pulse of life will escape me.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
sequelsnounUS /ˈsiːkwəlz/
plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
silhouettesnounUS /ˌsɪləˈwets/
plural of “silhouette” — an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
suicidesnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪdz/
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Humanity will range itself in the columns of my morning paper.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I shall look forth from my window, the laburnum and the mountain-ash becoming mere silhouettes in the foreground of my vision.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I shall look forth and, in nay remoteness, appreciate the distant pageant of the world.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The strife of politics, the intriguing of courts, the wreck of great vessels, wars, dramas, earthquakes, national griefs or joys; the strange sequels to divorces, even, and the mysterious suicides of land-agents at Ipswich--in all such phenomena I shall steep my exhaurient mind.
