adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
conditionless
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From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
hesitatesverbUS /ˈhezəteɪts/
third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
I'll
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From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
I'm
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From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
JUDY'S
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From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
parsedverbUS /pɑːrst/
past form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
PARTICULARadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
PolicemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
psychologistnounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒəst/
a scientist trained in psychology
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now everything offers itself to children, because they rightly think that everything belongs to them.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The adventurous spirit accepts what offers regardless of consequences; he who hesitates and thinks is but a Policeman who prevents adventure.
won't
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From this reading "I won't play," parsed by a psychologist, means "I'll play when I'm ready."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Life is conditionless, if only people would let them accept it as it is.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading JUDY'S PARTICULAR ADVENTURE Adventure means saying Yes, and being careless; children say Yes to everything and are very careless indeed: even their No is usually a Yes, inverted or deferred.
