AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
FOOTHOLDnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God never designed that reform should be easy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FOOTHOLD The skies did not brighten for Haldane, and he remained perplexed and despondent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The first steps are usually the most difficult, and the earliest experience the most disheartening.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As it is, people are too ready to live the life which renders reform necessary.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When one wishes to reform, everything does not become lovely in this unfriendly world.
