adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/
with competence; in a competent capable manner
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
AutobiographynounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
eradicateverbUS /ɪˈrædəkeɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
Hugh
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From this reading My name is Hugh Paret.
hunting-ground
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From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
incidentaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Hugh Paret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Hugh Paret.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Hugh Paret.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
Paret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My name is Hugh Paret.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
Romanticistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
self-interestnounUS /ˈselˈfɪntrəst/
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that sense, if in no other, I have been a typical American, regarding my country as the happy hunting-ground of enlightened self-interest, as a function of my desires.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
virusnounUS /ˈvaɪrəs/
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whether or not I have completely got rid of this romantic virus I must leave to those the aim of whose existence is to eradicate it from our literature and our life.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was a corporation lawyer, but by no means a typical one, the choice of my profession being merely incidental, and due, as will be seen, to the accident of environment.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The book I am about to write might aptly be called The Autobiography of a Romanticist.
