aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading It is the vagueness of the time element.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the vagueness of the time element.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading I can only roughly tell the passage of time by judging the changes in the appearance and pursuits of my fellows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the vagueness of the time element.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There is one puzzling thing about these prehistoric memories of mine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is the vagueness of the time element.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading It is the vagueness of the time element.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Also, I can apply the logic of events to the various happenings.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I do not always know the order of events;—or can I tell, between some events, whether one, two, or four or five years have elapsed.
