aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
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 Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading They have all which the rationalist appeals to as his tests of right and wrong.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps, after all, these last are right.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading They have numbers and prosperity on their side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have all which the rationalist appeals to as his tests of right and wrong.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, after all, these last are right.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading They have numbers and prosperity on their side.
rationalistnoun
someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
From this reading They have all which the rationalist appeals to as his tests of right and wrong.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Perhaps, after all, these last are right.
righteradjectiveUS /ˈraɪtər/
comparative of “right” — being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They have numbers and prosperity on their side.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading They have all which the rationalist appeals to as his tests of right and wrong.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have numbers and prosperity on their side.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have numbers and prosperity on their side.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
unbelievers
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From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading As he lay on his bed day after day slowly recovering he woke up to the fact which most men arrive at sooner or later, I mean that very few care two straws about truth, or have any confidence that it is righter and better to believe what is true than what is untrue, even though belief in the untruth may seem at first sight most expedient.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They have all which the rationalist appeals to as his tests of right and wrong.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it is only these few who can be said to believe anything at all; the rest are simply unbelievers in disguise.
