adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
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 “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
DamoclesnounUS /ˈdæməkliːz/
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
esotericadjectiveUS /ˌesəˈterɪk/
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
it's
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From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
MORELL
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From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POND answered, “Of course it’s quite clear”; And so did that humbug MORELL.
That's
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From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
TOMMY
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From this reading “I see,” said old TOMMY MORELL.
tone's
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From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Its tone’s esoteric in force— I trust that I make myself clear?”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s patent to all of us here, As any mere schoolboy can tell.”
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Very good, then,” continued the lord; “When it’s fooled to the top of its bent, With a sweep of a Damocles sword The web of intention is rent.
