adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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 There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
PractisesverbUS /ˈpræktɪsɪz/
third-person singular of “practise” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Tom Practises Sycophancy.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
Sycophancynoun
fawning obsequiousness
From this reading Tom Practises Sycophancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Practises Sycophancy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral?
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading It is because we are not the person involved.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
