something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
have
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was the older one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
inbornadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrn/
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I was the older one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I was the older one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
Randolph
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From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
carry out
From this reading The daughter attempted to take on herself the blame for her brother's action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was the older one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I might have stopped him if I had wished, and should bear the burden."
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS Both Randolph, and Carolina were deeply affected by their father's words.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "No, no, father," exclaimed the youth, his inborn self-reliance prompting him to shoulder the consequences of his own mistakes.
