andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mr. Ford was asking me to come with him to the post house, and looking at my feet.
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading My heart should have swelled with emotion, but it did not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I cannot remember any time in my life when I had less feeling.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RECKONING There are times when that which constitutes one's inner self seems to cease.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading So it was with me at the moment Mr. Ford uttered those last words.
