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From this reading July 4.
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 Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do 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 In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even popularity can be overdone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Even popularity can be overdone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
didn't
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From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
DireadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even popularity can be overdone.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 4.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
MichelangelonounUS /ˌmaɪkəˈlændʒəloʊ/
Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
overdoneadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈdʌn/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Even popularity can be overdone.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Even popularity can be overdone.
ProphecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy.
Pudd'nhead
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From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
StatisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
UttersverbUS /ˈʌtərz/
third-person singular of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The Judge Utters Dire Prophecy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
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 In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In Rome, along at first, you are full of regrets that Michelangelo died; but by and by you only regret that you didn't see him do it.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
