adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It never will be the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the same.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never will be the same.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
ProgressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The change that is almost imperceptible and yet inexorable is much the same, however.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see a community apparently changeless as the years pass by; and yet, when the years have gone and you look back, there has been a change.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Progress is like the insidious change from youth to old age, except that progress does not mean decay.
