adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
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 He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My brothers!”
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My brothers!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I do not understand your vast machines and your complex arts.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Carpenter began to speak, quietly, in his grave, measured voice.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He waited for some time, as if that were enough; as if all the problems of life would be solved, if only men would understand those two words.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “My brothers: I am, as your chairman says, a stranger to this world of yours.
