adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
actingnounUS /ˈæktɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
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 We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
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 We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
saith
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From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I often consider mankind as wholly inconsistent with itself in a point that bears some affinity to the former.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading That noble philosopher described our inconsistency with ourselves in this particular, by all those various turns of expression and thoughts which are peculiar to his writings.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with.
