adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
Dream-Pictures
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From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
Inasmuch
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From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
participantnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənt/
someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Inasmuch as my practice is now secure, I feel perfectly free to confess that the cure I effected in the now celebrated case of Mrs. P-- was altogether the result of chance, and not, as I was then only too glad to have people believe, due to an almost supernatural power of diagnosis.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the part I played in the events I am about to narrate was rather that of a passive observer than of an active participant, I need say little of myself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading I am a graduate of a Western university and, by profession, a physician.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What shall we say when Dream-Pictures leave their frames of night and push us from the waking world?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My practice is now extensive, owing to my blundering into fame in a somewhat singular manner, but a year ago I had, I assure you, little enough to do.
