againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sort of thing, we gather, is expected of us; it does us no harm, and is supposed to please.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then we become very angry with them, and explain to them that they, being sinners, are not folk fit to mix with us perfect people.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We carry our make-believe even into our religion.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We make-believe that every woman is good, that every man is honest—until they insist on forcing us, against our will, to observe that they are not.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading We sit in church, and in voices swelling with pride, mention to the Almighty, at stated intervals, that we are miserable worms—that there is no good in us.
