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From this reading BOOK 1.
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.
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 BOOK 1.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
