adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
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 You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Reflect calmly upon this subject.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
gangrenenounUS /ˈɡænɡrin/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
Muddler
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From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
ReflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Reflect calmly upon this subject.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Reflect calmly upon this subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Reflect calmly upon this subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A poison to steal away the health and happiness of that social body.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading You are far worse than a perfectly dead member--you exist upon the great body as a moral gangrene.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I utter but a solemn truth, Mr. Muddler: such is your position in society!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You receive food, and clothing, and comforts and luxuries of various kinds for yourself and family from the social body, and what do you give back for all these?
