adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
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From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS Friday night, and Diamond, like the rest of the household, had had very little to eat that day.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This comes of not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which alone can soothe the suffering.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His father had been very gloomy--so gloomy that he had actually been cross to his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a strange thing how pain of seeing the suffering of those we love will sometimes make us add to their suffering by being cross with them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mother would always pay the week's rent before she laid out anything even on food.
