acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
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 I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “Think it is curtains?”
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
Morrell
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From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
pain-weary
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From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
passivelyadverbUS /ˈpæsɪvli/
in a passive manner
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
post-graduate
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From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
strait-jacketing
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From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think it is curtains?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Oh, it is no easy trick to keep the brain in such serene repose that it is quite oblivious to the throbbing, exquisite complaint of some tortured nerve.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading One thing of great value I learned in the long, pain-weary hours of waking—namely, the mastery of the body by the mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was this very mastery of the flesh by the spirit which I so acquired that enabled me easily to practise the secret Ed Morrell told to me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I learned to suffer passively, as, undoubtedly, all men have learned who have passed through the post-graduate courses of strait-jacketing.
