1907
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From this reading _July_ 3, 1907.
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From this reading _July_ 3, 1907.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
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 There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
anodynenoun
a medicine used to relieve pain
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
cannot
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From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
How
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From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _July_ 3, 1907.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
RUPERT'S
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From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading How can I be happy when my wife, whom I fondly love, and who I know loves me, is suffering in horror and loneliness of a kind which is almost beyond human belief?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sometimes feel that it is rather hard that with so much to make me happy I cannot know happiness.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is no anodyne but work to pain of the heart; and my pain is all of the heart.
