adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
bethought
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From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
covetverbUS /ˈkʌvət/
wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
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 Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
facto
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From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
jure
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From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
PowersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
ROUNDnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I coveted my neighbour’s tusks, if an elephant could be said to be my neighbour _de jure_, as certainly, so recently as the previous night, he had been _de facto_—a much closer neighbour than I cared for, indeed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Having realized this fact, I next bethought me of those magnificent tusks, and instantly, early as it was, broke the tenth commandment.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE LAST ROUND “On the morrow I woke up full of painful recollections, and not without a certain feeling of gratitude to the Powers above that I was there to wake up.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday had been a tempestuous day; indeed, what between buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant, it had been very tempestuous.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now when you covet your neighbour’s goods, the best thing, if not the most moral thing, to do is to enter his house as a strong man armed, and take them.
