adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
AssuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Dr
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
Fenneben
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From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
handsomer
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From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Lagonda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
Psalmistnoun
a composer of sacred songs
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everybody thought the new line on his face was put there by the death of his brother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
underliesverbUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “underlie” — be or form the base for
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not what the future hath Of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death His mercy underlies_.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading --WHITTIER IT was early spring before Dr. Fenneben returned to Lagonda Ledge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I dimly guess from blessings known Of greater out of sight, And, with the chastened Psalmist, own His judgments, too, are right.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To those who loved him most--that is, to all Lagonda Ledge--he was growing handsomer every year, and even with this new expression his countenance wore a more kindly grace than ever before.
