adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
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 must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
eulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
FashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
phantasmnounUS /ˌfænˈtæzəm/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
symbolicadjectiveUS /sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Life owes much of its spirit to these sharp contrasts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We must obtain that, if we can; but by all means we must affirm this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The painted phantasm Fashion rises to cast a species of derision on what we say.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading We may easily seem ridiculous in our eulogy of courtesy, whenever we insist on benevolence as its foundation.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will neither be driven from some allowance to Fashion as a symbolic institution, nor from the belief that love is the basis of courtesy.
