adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading And he will never understand them till he understands this word “charter.”
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
MiddlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And he will never understand them till he understands this word “charter.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In modern, practical, and political terms, it is quite easy to state what a charter was.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he will never understand them till he understands this word “charter.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will attempt in a moment to state in older, more suitable terms, what a charter was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The roots of the real England are in the early Middle Ages, and no Englishman will ever understand his own language (or even his own conscience) till he understands them.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And he will never understand them till he understands this word “charter.”
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading A charter was the thing that the railway workers wanted last Christmas and did not get; and apparently will never get.
