adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
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 I had said it over till it had lost all meaning.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had said it over till it had lost all meaning.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I had said it over till it had lost all meaning.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had said it over till it had lost all meaning.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had said it over till it had lost all meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Most people reason in a circle: their minds go round and round, always in the same track.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose it arises from the sympathy of the legs with the brain.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading For the last half hour I had been saying over a sentence that started itself: "I wonder where that road is!"
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The inclination of persons in the woods to travel in a circle is unexplained.
