adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Boyd's
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From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Cameron
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Dan
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From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
don't
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From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
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 Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Edith
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From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
Edith's
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From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
HospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
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 It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It lived only a few moments, but Edith's mother never knew either of its birth or of its death.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mother's gone, Willy,” he said quietly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think she knew anything about it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edith Boyd's child was prematurely born at the Memorial Hospital early the next morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Willy Cameron reached the house at two o'clock that night he found Dan in the lower hall, a new Dan, grave and composed but very pale.
