adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
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 ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
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From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You don’t know; you don’t see; I do.
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From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must, you really must have rest.
hooting
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From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
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From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You don’t know; you don’t see; I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don’t know; you don’t see; I do.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must, you really must have rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You must, you really must have rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You must, you really must have rest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You don’t know; you don’t see; I do.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading You see I have even to try to frighten you, for I can’t tell you how you distress me.’
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just a little snap, some one last exquisite thread gives way, and then it is all over.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Don’t you think, perhaps, that even _that_ has a good many disguises—convention, cowardice, weakness, ennui; they all take their turn at hooting in its feathers?
