adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I can do it easily.
aren't
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From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And I can do it easily.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading And I can do it easily.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I can do it easily.
It's
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From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
Let's
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From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
that's
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From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let's marry, go to California or Europe for several months, then come back here and live like human beings."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It's making little sums--a small income--that's hard in this ridiculous world.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can make enough for us both--as much as we will need or want--as much as you please, if you aren't too extravagant.
