adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
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 Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
banefuladjective
exceedingly harmful
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
incubusnoun
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
OpportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
PrecedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
ReconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
riddingverbUS /ˈrɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
SCHOOLnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
SuccessnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE Success had made me daring.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Precedent was of little value, as present environment controlled my actions.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
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 And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The best people in Texas were doubtful of ever ridding themselves of the baneful incubus of Reconstruction.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I must have been wandering aimlessly, for had my ambition been well directed, there is no telling to what extent I might have amassed a fortune.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Opportunity was knocking at my gate, a giant young commonwealth was struggling in the throes of political revolution, while I wandered through it all like a blind man led by a child.
