adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
HelpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
TeachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Teach me to see the local colour without being blind to the inner light.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Let me never tag a moral to a story, nor tell a story without a meaning.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Help me to deal very honestly with words and with people because they are both alive.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Make me respect my material so much that I dare not slight my work.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Show me that as in a river, so in a writing, clearness is the best quality, and a little that is pure is worth more than much that is mixed.
