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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| future tense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| preterite | /xx | Noun |
| past participle | //xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| present | /x | Noun |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun |
| imperfect | x/x | Adjective |
| perfective | x/x | Adjective |
| aorist | x/x | Noun |
| bygone | /x | Adjective |
| pluperfect | /x/ | Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun |
| last time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| have | / | Verb |
| fait accompli | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| previous | /xx | Adjective |
| good old days | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| no place | // | Phrase, Noun |
| supine | x/ | Adjective |
| wind | / | Noun |
| yesteryear | /xx | Noun |
| voting | /x | Noun |
| entering | /xx | Verb |
| water over the dam | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb |
| hic et nunc | /xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| here and now | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| carriages | /xx | Noun |
| time out of mind | //// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| water under the bridge | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| listening | /xx | Verb |
| then | / | Adverb |
| slain | / | Noun |
| force of habit | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| searing | /x | Noun |
| shopping | /x | Noun |
| old news | // | Name, Name |
| twinning | /x | Noun |
| scheduled | /x | Verb |
| instructs | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agitated | /xxx | Adjective |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| alumni | x/x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| aroused | x/ | Adjective |
| ashley | /x | Name |
| at ease | // | Phrase, Name |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| breathless | /x | Adjective |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| changed | / | Adjective |
| chivalric | /xx | Adjective |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| constricted | x/x | Adjective |
| continuously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cranky | /x | Adjective |
| crick | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorating | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| disordered | x/x | Adjective |
| disturbed | x/ | Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| drawn | / | Adjective |
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| edgy | /x | Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| elders | /x | Noun |
| electric | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eras | /x | Verb |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finishing | /xx | Noun |
| forefathers | /xx | Noun |
| foregone | // | Adjective |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| fragile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fraught | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heated | /x | Adjective |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| heroes | /x | Noun |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| histories | /xx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| imp | / | Noun, Verb |
| in suspense | xx/ | Phrase |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infinitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| isotonic | xx/x | Adjective |
| jeez | / | Name |
| jittery | /xx | Adjective |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| knightly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lax | / | Adjective, Noun |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lore | / | Noun |
| madi | /x | Name |
| massage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| medieval | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| memories | /xx | Noun |
| morpheme | /x | Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nominative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| olden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| origins | /xx | Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outstretched | x/ | Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| participle | /xxx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| passive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| passé | / | Noun, Adjective |
| pilgrimage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
