adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parents and their Teachers.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
devilmentnoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
luresnounUS /lʊrz/
plural of “lure” — qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
ParentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parents and their Teachers.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
TeachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Parents and their Teachers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parents and their Teachers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It has lately been discovered that Children are being hampered and harassed in their career by certain brutal and ignorant persons called, for want of a better name, parents.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The parent does not understand the Child when he has got it; he does not understand anything, not much.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading The parent is a selfish wretch who, out of pure devilment, and without consulting the Child itself upon the subject, lures innocent Children into the world, apparently for the purpose merely of annoying them.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading My heart has been much torn of late, reading of the wrongs of Children.
