adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
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 He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
elasticitynounUS /ˌiːlæˈstɪsəti/
the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
entreated
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From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should this dear object be born to an inheritance of debt, of poverty?
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began to act as if he was even now a father.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To be a father; to have an image of his darling Rosa, and a fruit of their love to live and work for: this gave the sore heart a heavenly glow, and elasticity to bear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He entreated Rosa not to trouble or vex herself; he would look into their finances, and set all straight.
