adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
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 “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
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From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “In truth, I could not believe it a dream for all the sobering reality of things about me.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was a man, with the heart of a man, and why should I feel the responsibility of a deity for the way the world might go?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I bathed and dressed as it were by habit, and as I shaved I argued why I of all men should leave the woman I loved to go back to fantastic politics in the hard and strenuous north.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even if Evesham did force the world back to war, what was that to me?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know that is not quite the way I think about affairs, about my real affairs.
