adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
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 THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
BURDENnounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
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From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
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 The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
FUTILEadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
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 To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
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 journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since our last meeting I have not known one hour of quietness.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
SOULSnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The journey was horrible, and the week that I have spent here—I assure you I have not slept for more than a few minutes at a time, and I am utterly broken down by misery.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My darling”—etc. “I regard myself as a criminal; if _you_ have suffered a thousandth part of what _I_ have, I deserve any punishment that could be devised.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BURDEN OF FUTILE SOULS “My own dearest love, if I could but describe to you all I have suffered before sitting down to write this letter!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading To think that I missed you when you called and left that note—for it was you yourself, was it not?
