adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
CynicsnounUS /ˈsɪnɪks/
plural of “cynic” — someone who is critical of the motives of others
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cynics, a growing class, declare that few illusions can survive a honeymoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
unanswering
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From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I do not know about it, for I only married once, and can but speak from my limited experience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if many married couples are quite as happy as we found ourselves.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But certainly our illusion, or rather the great truth of which it is the shadow, did survive, as to this day it survives in my heart across all the years of utter separation, and across the unanswering gulf of gloom.
