adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
ghoulnounUS /ɡuːl/
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
He's
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
red-nosed
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From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
