adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
artificialities
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From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You could prove it by the clock.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading You could prove it by the clock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could prove it by the clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For him they did not exist.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading For him they did not exist.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him they did not exist.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him they did not exist.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For him they did not exist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading You could prove it by the clock.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For him they did not exist.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He called them human inventions, and said they were artificialities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful, the mastery Satan had over time and distance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We often went to the most distant parts of the globe with him, and stayed weeks and months, and yet were gone only a fraction of a second, as a rule.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could prove it by the clock.
