adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
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 Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
allotverbUS /əˈlɑːt/
give out
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
CaliforniansnounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjənz/
plural of “californian” — a native or resident of California
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
faminesnounUS /ˈfæmənz/
plural of “famine” — an acute insufficiency
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
rendersnounUS /ˈrendərz/
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
serumnounUS /ˈsɪrəm/
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Californians will go to any length or trouble in this matter; their hospitality is all mixed up with their art instinct and their sense of humor.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is utterly impossible to resist it, but it takes a strong constitution to survive.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Somebody ought to invent a serum that renders the victim immune.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day medical journals will give the same space to the victims of California hospitality that they now allot to victims of Oriental famines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with Californians, hospitality is first an instinct, then an art, then a religion and finally a mania.
