aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
Arch-Jester
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From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
devilishlyadverbUS /ˈdevəlɪʃli/
as a devil; in an evil manner
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
Mentone
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From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
Mustapha
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From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
Superieur
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From this reading Instead of dying at Mentone as I proposed, I am here, at Mustapha Superieur, still living.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Life is more devilishly humorous than I in my most nightmare dreams ever imagined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I read them over now, and laugh aloud.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is many weeks since I wrote those words which I thought were to be my last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And let me tell you the master joke of the Arch-Jester.
