adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I WAS a lonely man.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAS a lonely man.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I WAS a lonely man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I WAS a lonely man.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
pulsatingverbUS /ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I WAS a lonely man.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was pulsating with activity and with a sense of triumph.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was receiving multitudes of new impressions and enjoying life in a multitude of ways, with no dearth of woman and song in the program.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But at the bottom of my consciousness I was always lonely There were moments when my desolation would assert itself rather violently.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This happened nearly every time I returned to New York from the road.
