adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
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 All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
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From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading You were then not fixed, not crystallized.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading You were then not fixed, not crystallized.
fluxnounUS /flʌks/
the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were then not fixed, not crystallized.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
ReadverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You were plastic, a soul in flux, a consciousness and an identity in the process of forming—ay, of forming and forgetting.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You were then not fixed, not crystallized.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All my life I have had an awareness of other times and places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were then not fixed, not crystallized.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been aware of other persons in me.—Oh, and trust me, so have you, my reader that is to be.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Read back into your childhood, and this sense of awareness I speak of will be remembered as an experience of your childhood.
