adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
exportverbUS /ˈekspɔːrt/
sell or transfer abroad
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
JokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
MarriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion was a Penny Reading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The occasion was a Penny Reading.
ReadingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The occasion was a Penny Reading.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
sociologynounUS /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
the study and classification of human societies
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marriage and the Joke of it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There is nothing more remarkable in human sociology than our attitude towards the institution of marriage.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So it came home to me the other evening as I sat on a cane chair in the ill- lighted schoolroom of a small country town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The occasion was a Penny Reading.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Marriages are made in heaven--"but solely," it has been added by a cynical writer, "for export."
