agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
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 All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading Often I do know that what I have selected I must discard.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Often I do know that what I have selected I must discard.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often I do know that what I have selected I must discard.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Often I do know that what I have selected I must discard.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading All the ages of time, all the generations of men, have not fixed any type of life for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am to become I must myself each instant choose; and having chosen, I can never know that I have chosen best.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But I," he reflected, "am that which was never sown and never grown before.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet no one choice can ever be replaced by its rejected fellow; the better chance lost once, is lost eternally.
