adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
common-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
mismanagementnounUS /mɪˈsmænɪdʒmənt/
management that is careless or inefficient
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried standing by and looking on, and it became too much for me.
unintellectual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Furthermore, he is as much as we have any reason to expect of officials—a thoroughly common-place, unintellectual lot.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But it is impossible to live here and not feel very sorely the consequences of the horrid white mismanagement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are such illogical fools; a logical fool in an office, with a lot of red tape, is conceivable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My great recent interruptions have (as you know) come from politics; not much in my line, you will say.
