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From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
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From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
I'm
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From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
Livy's
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From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I'm “boss” of the habit, now, and shall never let it boss me any more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke?
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
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 But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Livy is well I smoke only those two hours on Sunday.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Originally, I quit solely on Livy's account, (not that I believed there was the faintest reason in the matter, but just as I would deprive myself of sugar in my coffee if she wished it, or quit wearing socks if she thought them immoral), and I stick to it yet on Livy's account, and shall always continue to do so, without a pang.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I always smoke from 3 till 5 Sunday afternoons--and in New York the other day I smoked a week, day and night.
