adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
CosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
Fothy
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From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What?" he said.
he'd
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From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
how
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From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What?" he said.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thoughts come to me just like that -- leap to me -- right out of nowhere, so to speak.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
UrgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fothy was staggered; he actually turned pale; for a minute or two he could scarcely speak.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?" he said.
WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There had been scarcely a WORD about Cosmic Urge in the poem, you know; he'd hardly mentioned it.
You're
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From this reading "You're thinking," I said, 'how WONDERFUL a thing is the Cosmic Urge!"
