adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
discerningadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She had no claim to it, but I--being to that extent a little fool--had no suspicion of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have the misfortune of not being a fool.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I could have been habitually imposed upon, instead of habitually discerning the truth, I might have lived as smoothly as most fools do.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From a very early age I have detected what those about me thought they hid from me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My childhood was passed with a grandmother; that is to say, with a lady who represented that relative to me, and who took that title on herself.
