adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
BETRAYSverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
MiserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this frame of mind, I naturally enjoy painting my own portrait in words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the influence of suffering, I have become of enormous importance to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE BETRAYS HIMSELF The confession was entitled, "Memoirs of a Miserable Man."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I "I acknowledge, at the outset, that misfortune has had an effect on me which frail humanity is for the most part anxious to conceal.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It began abruptly in these words:
