adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
cherishingverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “cherish” — be fond of; be attached to
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no punishment.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading There was no punishment.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His mother flowered as he, and spent her days in noble cherishing of him and tender care.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no punishment.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tender little creature grew as a blossom grows from bud to fairest bloom.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Once I thought that I was under ban," she said to her lord in one of their sweetest hours; "but I have been given love and a life, and so I know it cannot be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no punishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
wifehood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such motherhood and wifehood as were hers were as fair statues raised to Nature's self.
