adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
Aaron'snounUS /ˈerənz/
possessive form of “aaron” — United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
hereditaryadjectiveUS /hərˈedəteri/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life is, after all, a matter of habit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
SailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows all the rest.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In those families where rapid consumption is hereditary, the succeeding generations seem to get into the habit of dying early.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sailors and other persons who lead a rough and hazardous life seem also to acquire this philosophy of existence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They take it, without complaint, as a matter of course.
