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From this reading _February_ 10, 1908.
1908
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From this reading _February_ 10, 1908.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_ (_Longe Intervallo_).
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _February_ 10, 1908.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
Intervallo
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From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_ (_Longe Intervallo_).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_ (_Longe Intervallo_).
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
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 It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
Longe
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From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_ (_Longe Intervallo_).
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
RUPERT'S
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From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_ (_Longe Intervallo_).
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
undreamtadjective
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I had no idea that this King business was anything like what it is.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I always heard that a married man is a pretty busy man; but since I became one, though it is a new life to me, and of a happiness undreamt of, I _know_ what that life is.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It is so long since I even thought of this journal that I hardly know where to begin.
