adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
cameonounUS /ˈkæmioʊ/
engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
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 But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
SINNERnounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading THE SINNER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINNER.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In like wise a man thinks foolishly who imagines he could have done this and that with his own character and development, if he had but known this and that in time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But if it lay before us, and we could watch its current approaching from a long distance, what could we do with it before it had reached the now?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Were he as good as he thinks himself wise he could but at best have produced a fine cameo in very low relief: with a work in the round, which he is meant to be, he could have done nothing.
