adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
suffocatedverbUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “suffocate” — deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Last night I lay awake hour after hour thinking.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I never knew before what you must have suffered, but I know now; it is a sickening feeling, it takes you by the throat, it rises in the throat, and you are almost suffocated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every hour, every minute of my life is a pain to me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Willy, I am the most miserable man in the world.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, I do; I heard what you played, and I think it very pretty.”
