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From this reading NICE, December 19, 1764.
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From this reading NICE, December 19, 1764.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The vintage begins in September.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading NICE, December 19, 1764.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
juicesnounUS /ˈdʒuːsəz/
plural of “juice” — the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading NICE, December 19, 1764.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The vintage begins in September.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
silkwormnounUS /ˈsɪlkwərm/
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
succinctadjectiveUS /səkˈsɪŋkt/
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading The vintage begins in September.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The grapes being chosen and carefully picked, are put into a large vat, where they are pressed by a man's naked feet, and the juices drawn off by a cock below.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I shall now proceed to describe the methods of making wine and oil.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIR,--In my last, I gave you a succinct account of the silkworm, and the management of that curious insect in this country.
