adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
afflictsverbUS /əˈflɪkts/
third-person singular of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
beginnin
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From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
endin
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From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
how
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From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
I'll
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From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
Neal
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From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
pacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading If you follow my advice, I will teach you how to ripple the calm current of your existence to some purpose.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You have told me that fifty times over,” said Mr. O’Connor, after hearing the story.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
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 “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I _will_ have patience,” said Mr. O’Connor; and he accordingly heard a dismal and indignant tale from the tailor.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Neal, “if you have patience, I’ll tell you what afflicts me from beginnin’ to endin’.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your spirit is too martial for a pacific life.
