adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
ill-kept
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From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
infantsnounUS /ˈɪnfənts/
plural of “infant” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
Jeoffry
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From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
NaughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two who had not perished, she had regarded sadly day by day, seeing they had no beauty and that their faces promised none.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In a remote wing of the house, in barren, ill-kept rooms, the poor infants of the dead lady had struggled through their brief lives, and given them up, one after the other.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Sir Jeoffry had not wished to see them, nor had he done so, but upon the rarest occasions, and then nearly always by some untoward accident.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The six who had died, even their mother had scarcely wept for; her weeping had been that they should have been fated to come into the world, and when they went out of it she knew she need not mourn their going as untimely.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naught but great beauty would have excused their existence in their father's eyes, as beauty might have helped them to good matches which would have rid him of them.
