adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
Jayme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
JewessnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
Marchena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
Palos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
recantedverbUS /riˈkæntɪd/
past form of “recant” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jayme de Marchena, looking back from the hillside of forty-six, saw some service done for the Queen and the folk.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was dead, but still they talked of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was Jayme de Marchena, and that was a good, _old Christian_ name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE morning was gray and I sat by the sea near Palos in a gray mood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But my grandmother was Jewess, and in corners they said that she never truly recanted, and I had been much with her as a child.
