adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it as well repaid.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it as well repaid.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
Hawaiian-American
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it as well repaid.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
monologuenounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
PittsfieldnounUS /ˈpɪtsfild/
a town in western Massachusetts
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading But it as well repaid.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading I introduced myself as a Hawaiian-American, and soon found myself in full tide of talk, or rather of monologue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
Typee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain I sought to hear of Typee and those paradise islands, but he preferred to pour forth his philosophy and his theories of life.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading ‘I have made my first literary pilgrimage, a call upon Herman Melville, the renowned author of ‘Typee,’ etc. He lives in a spacious farmhouse about two miles from Pittsfield, a weary walk through the dust.
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 But it as well repaid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not repeat the experiences of which I had been reading with rapture in his books.
