adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
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 Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
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From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
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From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
fraternaladjectiveUS /frəˈtɜːrnəl/
of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
nonsensicaladjectiveUS /nɑːnˈsensɪkəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Love is something else--it is the most selfish feeling in existence.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Love is like a dizziness,” says the old song.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And the fancy and the reality are so much alike, that they amount to about the same thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
unsusceptibleadjective
not susceptible to
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The former perhaps, may be a little short-lived; but it is just as disagreeable a sensation while it lasts as its more enduring sister.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of course, I don't allude to the fraternal or the friendly, or any other such nonsensical old-fashioned trash that artless people still believe in, but to the real genuine article that Adam felt for Eve when he first saw her, and which all who read this--above the innocent and unsusceptible age of twelve--have experienced.
