adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
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 the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
Erewhonian
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From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
errverbUS /er/
to make a mistake or be incorrect
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
gloomiest
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From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
mythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
prosing
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From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first feeling on reading it was that any amount of folly on the part of the unborn in coming here was justified by a desire to escape from such intolerable prosing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have given the above mythology at some length, but it is only a small part of what they have upon the subject.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the present instance their professed views concerning the unborn have arisen from their desire to prove that people have been presented with the gloomiest possible picture of their own prospects before they came here; otherwise, they could hardly say to one whom they are going to punish for an affection of the heart or brain that it is all his own doing.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No Erewhonian believes that the world is as black as it has been here painted, but it is one of their peculiarities that they very often do not believe or mean things which they profess to regard as indisputable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mythology is obviously an unfair and exaggerated representation of life and things; and had its authors been so minded they could have easily drawn a picture which would err as much on the bright side as this does on the dark.
