adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And besides, I demur to the opinion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, I demur to the opinion.
commonsenseadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmənˈsens/
exhibiting native good judgment
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
demurverbUS /dɪˈmɜːr/
take exception to
From this reading And besides, I demur to the opinion.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
GreenvillenounUS /ˈɡriːnvɪl/
a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
Greenvilles
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From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading And besides, I demur to the opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
pestilentadjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
quavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
Richard
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From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
superfluitynoun
extreme excess
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one said to me the other day that they considered this story to be of a pestilent example.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am not inclined to imagine we shall ever be put into any practical difficulty from a superfluity of Greenvilles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The man who wished to make the ballads of his country, coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The worth of such actions is not a thing to be decided in a quaver of sensibility or a flush of righteous commonsense.
