adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I'm spoiled enough, God knows!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
drawed
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From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And I'm spoiled enough, God knows!
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And I'm spoiled enough, God knows!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'm spoiled enough, God knows!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
IliadnounUS /ˈɪliəd/
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And I'm spoiled enough, God knows!
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
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 If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
tit-bits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the Iliad you wrote for me, and I "drawed" for us both, 'twas Hector fixed Achilles.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if you had played a larger part in my life I should have been so spoiled that there would be no living with me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I should lose from my life that part of it of which you are a part, there would be but a skeleton left.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I sat at your right hand and your sharp, swift knife went into the turkey, 'twas I that got the tit-bits and the oyster.
