adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
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 And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
book-shop
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From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
I've
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From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
mnemonicsnounUS /nɪˈmɑːnɪks/
a method or system for improving the memory
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
numismaticsnounUS /ˌnuːmɪˈsmætɪks/
the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've always intended to go in for developing mine systematically and scientifically.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And once when I was shopping and thought I had it right it turned out -- the book did, when I got it home -- to be all about air and things.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't memory a wonderful facility, though?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But I've never done it because I always forget whether I should order the book-shop people to send home a work on numismatics or a work on mnemonics.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of them is about money, you know, and the other is about memory.
