AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mountain Ramble.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
harmonizeverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/
go together
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A Mountain Ramble.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
RambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading A Mountain Ramble.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
reviewingverbUS /riˈvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
Tacitusnoun
Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He must be an artist, she thought, for no one save an artist, or a lover of art, could have taken such pains to harmonize colors like that.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Tacitus!" he added, in a tone of astonishment, as his eye fell upon the title page.
Virgie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
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 "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I am reviewing; papa likes me to study a little every day, still," Virgie returned, quietly, while she examined her flowers with a critical eye, and wondered that a gentleman could have arranged them so well.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were reading," he remarked, stooping to pick up the book that had fallen to the ground as she arose.
