adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
ARIZONAnounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
cannot
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From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Possibly I am a hundred, possibly more; but I cannot tell because I have never aged as other men, nor do I remember any childhood.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading So far as I can recollect I have always been a man, a man of about thirty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ON THE ARIZONA HILLS I am a very old man; how old I do not know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I appear today as I did forty years and more ago, and yet I feel that I cannot go on living forever; that some day I shall die the real death from which there is no resurrection.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do not know why I should fear death, I who have died twice and am still alive; but yet I have the same horror of it as you who have never died, and it is because of this terror of death, I believe, that I am so convinced of my mortality.
