adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
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 Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
CantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
cuckoosnounUS /ˈkuːkuːz/
plural of “cuckoo” — a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
Gerard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
self-deceptionnounUS /ˌselfdəˈsepʃən/
a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
Sevenbergen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
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 Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lower a bucket into a well of self-deception, and what comes up must be immortal truth, mustn't it?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Look into the Rhine where it is deepest, and the Thames where it is thickest, and paint the bottom.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Half way to Sevenbergen Gerard looked into his own heart, and asked it why he was going to Sevenbergen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Now, in the first place, no son of Adam ever reads his own heart at all, except by the habit acquired, and the light gained, from some years perusal of other hearts; and even then, with his acquired sagacity and reflected light, he can but spell and decipher his own heart, not read it fluently.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look into your own heart and write!” said Herr Cant; and earth's cuckoos echoed the cry.
