adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
crazenounUS /kreɪz/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading To be popular was my craze, so to speak.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading To be popular was my craze, so to speak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To be popular was my craze, so to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To be popular was my craze, so to speak.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You see, if we knew what fame is, the means of attaining it might also perhaps be known to us,” said the first-class passenger, after a moment’s thought.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the sake of it I studied, worked, sat up at night, neglected my meals.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you feel such a need for it?”
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “I must tell you, sir, that when I was younger I strove after celebrity with every fiber of my being.
