adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
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 All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remained at home.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
cannot
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From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained at home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He remained at home.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
Nepenthe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
prestidigitations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained at home.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Nepenthe had stood by the side of the grave--all, save only Mr. Keith.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Now a funeral, being unavoidable, cannot by an prestidigitations of logic be called perverse.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was rather odd, for it is the right thing to attend people's funerals, and Mr. Keith prided himself upon always doing the right thing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It was his boast to pass for a typical Anglo-Saxon, the finest race on earth, when all is said and done; and he used to point out that you could not be a typical Anglo-Saxon unless you respected yourself, and you could not respect yourself unless you respected simultaneously your neighbours and their habits, however perverse they might sometimes appear.
