adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
how
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From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading He spoke loftily of his independence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
Jane
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From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading He spoke loftily of his independence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
model-self
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From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke loftily of his independence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall follow one of the arts," Paul replied.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke loftily of his independence.
stepping-stone
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From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I am a poet, but I might be a painter or a musician."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PAUL'S model-self being dead, he regarded it with complacency and set his foot on it, little doubting that it was another stepping-stone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how are you going to earn your living?" asked Jane, the practical.
