adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
joy-giving
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From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE PASSING OF THE SHADOW.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading OF THE PASSING OF THE SHADOW.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading OF THE PASSING OF THE SHADOW.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE PASSING OF THE SHADOW.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Better is little, than treasure and trouble therewith.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not only on Sundays now, but all the week, came the hot joint to table, and on every day there was pudding, till a body grew indifferent to pudding; thus a joy-giving luxury of life being lost and but another item added to the long list of uninteresting needs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None but a great man would have dared to utter such a glaring commonplace as that.
