adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
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 THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
How
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From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He provided help for me--and I, like an ungrateful idiot, never once thought of obeying him; but from this hour I see myself as I am and as he used to call me--a clever fool.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOMAS ROBINSON rose from his sleepless bed an altered man; altered above all in this that his self-confidence was clean gone.
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “How little I knew myself,” said he, “and how well his reverence knew me!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am the weakest fool on earth--he saw that and told me what to do.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I can't walk straight without some honest man to hold by.
