adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
BROCK
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From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, it hurts.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not ennoble.
ennobleverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəl/
confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading It does not ennoble.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading On the contrary, it hurts.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
KLAUS
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From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, it hurts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
others
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From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
world-sorrow
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From this reading For I have discovered, dear friend, that this world-sorrow of ours is something a man can get over, if only he will learn to see with his own eyes and not with those of others.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most men would say things have steadily gone from bad to worse with me, and certainly I shall not pretend to feel any love for suffering in itself.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR KLAUS BROCK, I write to tell you of what has lately happened to us here, chiefly in the hope that it may be some comfort to yourself.
