adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
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From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Their size and strength served me well on this occasion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will just state what happened.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “How I managed to think of any defense against such an attack, and especially in the circumstances, is a matter I have often wondered about since.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading How, having thought of it, I succeeded in putting it into execution, is probably more wonderful still.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may observe that I have large hands.
