adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
Clare's
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From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
dark-eyed
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From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
ethereally
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From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
firmly-knit
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From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
Henrique
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From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
institutingverbUS /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
oppositesnounUS /ˈɑːpəzəts/
plural of “opposite” — a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
resemblancesnounUS /riˈzemblənsəz/
plural of “resemblance” — similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
St
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From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading No sight could be more singular and beautiful than that of these twin brothers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/
vigorous and animated
From this reading Augustine, with his blue eyes and golden hair, his ethereally flexible form and vivacious features; and Alfred, dark-eyed, with haughty Roman profile, firmly-knit limbs, and decided bearing.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They used to saunter, arm in arm, up and down the alleys and walks of the garden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henrique About this time, St. Clare’s brother Alfred, with his eldest son, a boy of twelve, spent a day or two with the family at the lake.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Nature, instead of instituting resemblances between them, had made them opposites on every point; yet a mysterious tie seemed to unite them in a closer friendship than ordinary.
