amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
doesn't
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From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
engagesverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
Neil
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From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
Paraday's
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From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
PessimismnounUS /ˈpesəmɪzəm/
the feeling that things will turn out badly
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Pessimism on the contrary possesses me and cynicism deeply engages.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading I positively feel my own flesh sore from the brass nails in Neil Paraday’s social harness.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
what's
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From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I delight in his nonsense myself; why is it therefore that I grudge these happy folk their artless satisfaction?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The house is full of people who like him, as they mention, awfully, and with whom his talent for talking nonsense has prodigious success.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “I suppose I ought to enjoy the joke of what’s going on here,” I wrote, “but somehow it doesn’t amuse me.
