adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
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 In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
EIGHTHadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
else
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From this reading We must try something else.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
handsomest
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From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
homeliest
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From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must try something else.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
plural of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We must try something else.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
STUDYnounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading EIGHTH STUDY I Perhaps the clothes question is exhausted, philosophically.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is needless to explain that a Gothic religious life is not an idle one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We must try something else.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must try something else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suppose one or two of them, as the handsomest people sometimes will, should go to sleep!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In short, the singers there take away all our attention from the minister, and would do so if they were the homeliest people in the world.
