adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
ADVANCESnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter i.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Chapter i.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too short to need a preface.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HISTORY ADVANCES ABOUT TWO DAYS.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading A very wholesome and comfortable doctrine, and to which we have but one objection, namely, that it is not true.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading There are a set of religious, or rather moral writers, who teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice to misery, in this world.
