adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
AccompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
Algernon
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From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
Algy
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From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
DependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Depend upon it, there is nothing like work.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Look to that and to your health at present.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Depend upon it, there is nothing like work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Look to that and to your health at present.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Depend upon it, there is nothing like work.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
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 As there is a man to be seen behind these lines in the dull unconscious process of transformation from something very like a villain to something by a few degrees more estimable, we may as well look at the letter in full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Accompanying this pleasant, pregnant bit of paper, possessed of such admirable literary excellence, were the following flimsy lines from Edward's self, to Algernon incomprehensible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Depend upon it, there is nothing like work.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It begins with a neat display of consideration for the person addressed, common to letters that are dictated by overpowering egoism:-- "Dear Algy,--I hope you are working and attending regularly to office business.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look to that and to your health at present.
