adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes a temperament is an ass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes a temperament is an ass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
ArtificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Sometimes a temperament is an ass.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
CircumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
exaltverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes a temperament is an ass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a temperament is an ass.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
TrainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
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 Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When that is the case the owner of it is an ass, too, and is going to remain one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Training, experience, association, can temporarily so polish him, improve him, exalt him that people will think he is a mule, but they will be mistaken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very well, Circumstance furnished the capital, and my temperament told me what to do with it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Artificially he IS a mule, for the time being, but at bottom he is an ass yet, and will remain one.
