adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
on-looking
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From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I was fast getting adjusted to my situation and circumstances.
solidifiedadjectiveUS /səˈlɪdəfaɪd/
changed into a solid mass
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The tower episode solidified my power, and made it impregnable.
vestedadjectiveUS /ˈvestɪd/
fixed and absolute and without contingency
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE BOSS To be vested with enormous authority is a fine thing; but to have the on-looking world consent to it is a finer.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was not any one in the kingdom who would have considered it good judgment to meddle with my matters.
