adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You're always doing something.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you're not a butterfly, Mr. Jeff.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
clarifiesverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading Love clarifies the intellect!
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You're always doing something.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
hez
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From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Love clarifies the intellect!
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love clarifies the intellect!
Mayfield
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From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But you're not a butterfly, Mr. Jeff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But you're not a butterfly, Mr. Jeff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You're always doing something.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love clarifies the intellect!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Miss Mayfield crossed her knees again, and instantly, after the sublime fashion of her sex, scattered his intellect by a swift transition from the abstract to the concrete.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
yer
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From this reading Jeff, astonished at himself, burst out, “Why, look yer, Miss Mayfield, the butterfly only hez a day or two to--to--to live and--be happy!”
you're
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From this reading “But you're not a butterfly, Mr. Jeff.
