AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
altersverbUS /ˈɔːltərz/
third-person singular of “alter” — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
APPROVALnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
CIRCUMSTANCESnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
funny-bone
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From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
Gavin
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From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
imperviousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
LEADINGadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Apparently he only came to the brink of it and stood blind.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It is thus not unlike a rap on the funny-bone.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Did Gavin make this discovery when the Egyptian left him?
WOMENnounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE FIRST SERMON IN APPROVAL OF WOMEN.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man thinks that he alone of mortals is impervious to love, and so the discovery that he is in it suddenly alters his views of his own mechanism.
