adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
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 There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
coynessnoun
the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
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From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
egotisticaladjectiveUS /ˌiːɡəˈtɪstɪkəl/
characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
modern-dayadjective
characteristic of the present
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In telling you this story, I shall have to keep on talking about myself; and talking about ourselves is what we modern-day authors have a strong objection to doing.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness--this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading If we literary men of the new school have one praiseworthy yearning more ever present to our minds than another it is the yearning never to appear in the slightest degree egotistical.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is another thing that makes it difficult for me to tell you this story, and that is, that it is all about myself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading People come to me and say - "Well, now, why don't you talk about yourself a bit?
