amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
cannot
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From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
It's
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From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
Mudge
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From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
preponderate
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From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
steadfastlyadverbUS /ˈstedfæstli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It's time to go bed, folks,” proclaimed Mrs Mudge, appearing at the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which shall preponderate it is partly in our power to determine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He who follows the path of duty steadfastly, cannot be wholly miserable, whatever misfortunes may come upon him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will be sustained by the conviction that his own errors have not brought them upon him.”
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will try to do right,” said Paul, placing his hand in that of his companion, “and if ever I am tempted to do wrong, I will think of you and of my mother, and that thought shall restrain me.”
