adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
another's
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From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
can't
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From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading Ellsworth touched his forehead.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Ellsworth touched his forehead.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellsworth touched his forehead.
homicidesnounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪdz/
plural of “homicide” — the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
how
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From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
I'm
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From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
I've
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From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
irresponsibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈspɑːnsəbəl/
showing lack of care for consequences
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
suicidesnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪdz/
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
that's
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From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never felt the slightest desire to destroy, no matter how angry I chanced to be.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Ellsworth touched his forehead.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But I'm not a doctor, and that's an extreme view, I know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've always asserted that murderers, homicides, suicides, were irresponsible; that they were sick here."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't see how any sane man can take his own or another's life, no matter what the provocation.
