adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what a home!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
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 Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
heart-sick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
much-used
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading How empty it struck, and she heart-sick and desolate.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She crept about the house, and kissed the chair he had sat in, and every much-used place and thing of the departed.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a home!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Rosa fell ill with grief at the hotel, and could not move for some days; but the moment she was strong enough, she insisted on leaving Plymouth: like all wounded things, she must drag herself home.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Now all the familiar places wore a new aspect: the little yard, where he had so walked and waited, became a temple to her, and she came out and sat in it, and now first felt to the full how much he had suffered there--with what fortitude.
