adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
can't
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From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading I have not had white clothes on since I crossed the ocean until now.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
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 meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I have not had white clothes on since I crossed the ocean until now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have not had white clothes on since I crossed the ocean until now.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have not had white clothes on since I crossed the ocean until now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I think I ought to apologize for my clothes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have not had white clothes on since I crossed the ocean until now.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading At home I venture things that I am not permitted by my family to venture in foreign parts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I was instructed before I left home and ordered to refrain from white clothes in England.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I meant to keep that command fair and clean, and I would have done it if I had been in the habit of obeying instructions, but I can't invent a new process in life right away.
