adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am scientific," replied he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
brutishness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am scientific," replied he.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am scientific," replied he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am scientific," replied he.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading "I am scientific," replied he.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sensible thing to do is to look at the causes of things--of brutishness in human beings, for example--and to remove those causes."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading To do that is to obey a slightly higher development of the instinct that leads one to scowl at and curse the stone he stumps his toe on.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It's very intelligent to go about distributing praise and blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was wonderful, the way you dragged father back to life and almost saved him.
