adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
How
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From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
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 How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
pessimist's
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From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
ravished
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From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The death of a baby is so commonplace, so unimportant.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How shall I set down that which happened not long afterwards?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But those from whom the single hope of their existence is ravished find little consolation in reason.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For who shall disprove the pessimist’s assertion that it is better not to have been born than to come into the world, and that it is better to die than to live?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Few reasoning people, viewing the matter in the abstract, can do otherwise than rejoice that a human being is saved from the weariness of the tired years that make up life.
