adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
can't
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
dang
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
else
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From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
I'm
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From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
it's
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From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
pesteringadjectiveUS /ˈpestərɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I can't help what he thinks; it's too late for that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading So why should I keep pestering myself about it?”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I guess I'm the biggest dang fool alive,” he told his wife as they sat together one evening.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was a thought almost continuously in his mind, even when he was hardest at work; and, as the days went on and he could not free himself, he became querulous about it.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “I got plenty else to bother me, without worrying my head off about what HE thinks.
